1 Samuel 8:19

In 11 translations

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,

LSV

And the people refuse to listen to the voice of Samuel, and say, “No, but a king is over us,

YLT

And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, 'Nay, but a king is over us,

DBY

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

DRC

But the people would not hear the voice of Samuel, and they said: Nay: but there shall be a king over us.

GNV

But the people would not heare the voyce of Samuel, but did say, Nay, but there shall be a King ouer vs.

JPS

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said: 'Nay; but there shall be a king over us;

LXXE

But the people would not hearken to Samuel; and they said to him, Nay, but there shall be a king over us.

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WLC

וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ הָעָ֔ם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֹּ֔א כִּ֥י אִם־מֶ֖לֶךְ יִֽהְיֶ֥ה עָלֵֽינוּ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ οὐκ ἐβούλετο ὁ λαὸς ἀκοῦσαι τοῦ Σαμουὴλ, καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, οὐχὶ, ἀλλʼ ἢ βασιλεὺς ἔσται ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς.

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• Jeremiah 44:16“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
• Jeremiah 7:13And 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,
• Ezekiel 33:31So 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.
• Psalms 81:11But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.
• Isaiah 66:4So 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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