They mixed with the other people,\par and did what those people were doing.\par
1 Samuel 8:20 - Easy To Read Version Then we will be the same as all the other nations. Our king will lead us. He will go before us and fight our battles.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
They mixed with the other people,\par and did what those people were doing.\par
Also, how will we know if you are pleased with me and these people? If you go with us, then we will know for sure! If you don’t go with us, then I and these people will be no different than any other people on the earth.”
I see those people from the mountain. I see them from the high hills. Those people live alone. They are not part of another nation.
If you belonged to the world, then the world would love you like it loves its own people. But I have chosen you out of the world. So you don’t belong to the world. That is why the world hates you.
Be happy because you have hope. Be patient when you have troubles. Pray all the time.
“So come away from those people\par and separate yourselves from them,\par says the Lord.\par Touch nothing that is not clean,\par and I will accept you.”\par \i (Isaiah 52:11)\i0 \par
Why? Because you are the Lord’s own people. From all the people on earth, the Lord your God chose you to be his special people—people that belong only to him.
But our homeland is in heaven. We are waiting for our Savior to come from heaven. Our Savior is the Lord Jesus Christ.
But you are chosen people. You are the King’s priests. You are a holy {\cf2\super [20]} nation of people. You are people who belong to God. God chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He called (brought) you out of darkness (sin) into his wonderful light.
But then you saw Nahash king of the Ammonites coming to fight against you. You said, ‘No! We want a king to rule over us!’ You said that, even though the Lord your God was already your king!
Now you have a king to lead you. I am old and gray, but my sons are here with you. I have been your leader since I was a young boy.
The elders (leaders) said to Samuel, “You’re old, and your sons don’t live right. They are not like you. Now, give us a king to rule us like all the other nations.”