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1 Samuel 8:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁹ The people refused to listen to Samuel. ‘No! ’ they said. ‘We must have a king over us.

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¹⁹ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

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¹⁹ Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, No! We will have a king over us,

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¹⁹ But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,

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¹⁹ But the people refused to listen to Samuel and said, “No! There must be a king over us

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¹⁹ But the people were not willing to listen to the voice of Samuel. Instead, they said: "By no means! For there shall be a king over us,

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