1 Samuel 8:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Listen to them,’ the Lord told Samuel. ‘Appoint a king for them.’ Then Samuel told the men of Israel, ‘Each of you, go back to your city.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to their voice and appoint them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go every man to his city. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city. Common English Bible Then the LORD said to Samuel, “Comply with their request. Give them a king.” Samuel then told the Israelite people, “Go back, each of you, to your own hometown.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then the Lord said to Samuel, "Listen to their voice, and appoint a king over them." And Samuel said to the men of Israel, "Let each one go to his own city." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord said to Samuel: Hearken to their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel: Let every man go to his city. |
But the Lord told him, ‘Listen to the people and everything they say to you. They have not rejected you; they have rejected me as their king.
There was a prominent man of Benjamin named Kish son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, son of a Benjaminite.