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1 Samuel 8:4

SamuelRamah

2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

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

5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

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BSB
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
KJV
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
WEB
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.
ASV
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;
DARBY
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,
BLB
And all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
ÅB
Da samlet alle Israels eldste seg og kom til Samuel i Rama.
OTB
Da samlet alle de eldste i Israel seg og kom til Samuel i Rama.
B1930
Da samlet alle Israels eldste sig og kom til Samuel i Rama.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 5:3

    So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:17

    And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.

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  • Exodus 24:1

    And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.

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  • Exodus 3:16

    Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

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