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1 Samuel 8:5 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 8 · verse 5 · King James Version
And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.1 Samuel 8:5 · King James Version
1 Samuel 8:5 in context
3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
5And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
7And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Key words (Strong's)
- nationsgôwya foreign nationH1471 →
- judgeshâphaṭto judgeH8199 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- sonsbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- walkhâlakto walkH1980 →
- waysdereka roadH1870 →
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