1 Samuel 8:14 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁴ “A king will take your best fields, vineyards, and olive groves. He will take those things from you and give them to his officers.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive orchards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ He will take your best fields, vineyards, and olive groves and give them to his servants.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ Also, he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your best olive groves, and he will give them to his servants.

1 Samuel 8:14 Cross References

1 Kings 21:19

Tell Ahab that I, the Lord, say to him, ‘Ahab! You killed the man Naboth. Now you are taking his land. So I tell you this! In the same place that Naboth died, you will also die. The dogs that licked Naboth’s blood will lick your blood in the same place!’”

1 Kings 21:2

One day Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your field. I want to make it a vegetable garden. Your field is near my palace. I will give you a better grape field in its place. Or, if you prefer, I will pay you its value in money.”

1 Kings 21:7

Jezebel answered, “But you are the king over Israel! Get out of your bed. Eat something and you will feel better. I will get Naboth’s field for you.”

Ezekiel 46:18

And the ruler will not take any of the people’s land or force them to leave their land. He must give some of his own land to his sons. In that way, my people will not be forced to lose their land.”

1 Samuel 22:7

Saul said to his officers that were standing around him, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Do you think the son of Jesse (David) will give you fields and vineyards? Do you think David will promote you and make you officers over 1,000 men and officers over 100 men?

1 Samuel 8:13

“A king will take your daughters. He will force some of your daughters to make perfume for him. And he will force some of your daughters to cook and bake for him.

1 Samuel 8:15

He will take one tenth of your grain and grapes. He will give these things to his officers and servants.