1 Samuel 8:4 - Plain English Version

⁴ So all the elders of Israel met together at the town called Ramah, to talk to Samuel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ All the elders of Israel assembled and came to Samuel at Ramah

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;

Common English Bible

⁴ So all the Israelite elders got together and went to Samuel at Ramah.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Therefore, all those greater by birth of Israel, having gathered together, went to Samuel at Ramah.

1 Samuel 8:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 5:3

So the elders told that story to David in Hebron. Then he said, “Yes, I agree to be the big boss of everybody. I say that while God is listening.” Then the elders poured olive oil on his head to show that he was the big boss for all the Israel mob.

1 Samuel 1:19

The next day, Elkanah got up and went with his family to show respect and pray to God once again. Then they went home to Ramah. Then Elkanah slept with his wife, Hannah, like married people do together. But God didn’t forget that Hannah asked for a boy.

1 Samuel 11:3

The elders from that place sent the messenger back. They told him to tell Nahash, “First let us wait for 7 days. We will send messengers to every place in Israel. Maybe somebody will come to help us, maybe not. If not, we will give ourselves to you. Then you can take out our eyes.”

1 Samuel 8:10

Samuel told that story to the elders, just as God told it to him. (We have not yet translated 8:11-18.)