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1 Samuel 8:19

Samuel
PrideTemptation

17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

18 When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

20 Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”

21 Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them in the hearing of the LORD.

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BSB
Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
KJV
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
WEB
But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,
ASV
But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,
DARBY
And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,
BLB
And the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but surely we will have a king over us,
ÅB
Men folket ville ikke høre på Samuel, de sa: Nei, vi vil ha en konge over oss.
OTB
Men folket nektet å høre på Samuel. "Nei!" sa de. "Vi vil ha en konge til å styre over oss.
B1930
Men folket vilde ikke høre på Samuel, de sa: Nei, vi vil ha en konge over oss.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 44:16

    “As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!

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  • Ezekiel 33:31

    So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

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  • Isaiah 66:4

    So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”

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  • Jeremiah 7:13

    And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer,

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  • Psalms 81:11

    But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.

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