1 Samuel 8:20 - The Scriptures 2009 Then we shall be, we also, like all the nations, and our sovereign shall rule us and go out before us and fight our battles.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition That we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles. American Standard Version (1901) that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. Common English Bible so we can be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.” Catholic Public Domain Version and we shall be just like all the Gentiles. And our king will judge us, and he will go out before us, and he will fight our wars for us." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And we also will be like all nations: and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles for us. |
For how then shall it be known that I have found favour in Your eyes, I and Your people, except You go with us? Then we shall be distinguished, I and Your people, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth.
“For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I observe him. Look, a people dwelling alone, not reckoning itself among the nations.
“If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, for that reason the world hates you.
rejoicing in the expectancy, enduring under pressure, continuing steadfastly in prayer;
Therefore, “Come out from among them and be separate, says יהוה, and do not touch what is unclean, and I shall receive you.
“For you are a set-apart people to יהוה your Elohim. יהוה your Elohim has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a treasured possession above all the peoples on the face of the earth.
For our citizenship is in the heavens, from which we also eagerly wait for the Saviour, the Master יהושע Messiah,
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light,
“And when you saw that Naḥash sovereign of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but let a sovereign reign over us,’ when יהוה your Elohim was your sovereign.
“And now, look, the sovereign is walking before you. And I am old and grey, and look, my sons are with you. And I have walked before you from my youth to this day.
and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a sovereign to rule us like all the nations.”