1 Samuel 8:10
8 Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you.
9 Now listen to them, but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”
So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.
11 He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.
12 He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.
- KJV
- And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
- WEB
- Samuel told all the LORD’s words to the people who asked him for a king.
- ASV
- And Samuel told all the words of Jehovah unto the people that asked of him a king.
- DARBY
- And Samuel spoke all the words of Jehovah to the people that asked of him a king.
- BLB
- And Samuel told all the words of YHWH to the people who were asking from him a king.
- ÅB
- Så sa Samuel alle Herrens ord til folket som krevde en konge av ham.
- OTB
- Så gjentok Samuel alle Herrens ord for folket som ba ham om en konge.
- B1930
- Så sa Samuel alle Herrens ord til folket som krevde en konge av ham.