1 Samuel 8

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

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WEBWhen Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2
WEBNow the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
KJVNow the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
3
WEBHis sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
KJVAnd his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
4
WEBThen all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.
KJVThen all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
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WEBThey said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBBut the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
KJVBut the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
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WEBYahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me as the king over them.
KJVAnd the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
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WEBAccording to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, in that they have forsaken me and served other gods, so they also do to you.
KJVAccording to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
9
WEBNow therefore, listen to their voice. However, you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who will reign over them.”
KJVNow therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
10
WEBSamuel told all Yahweh’s words to the people who asked him for a king.
KJVAnd Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
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WEBHe said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them as his servants, for his chariots and to be his horsemen; and they will run before his chariots.
KJVAnd he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
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WEBHe will appoint them to him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest; and to make his instruments of war and the instruments of his chariots.
KJVAnd he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
13
WEBHe will take your daughters to be perfumers, to be cooks, and to be bakers.
KJVAnd he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14
WEBHe will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, even your best, and give them to his servants.
KJVAnd he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
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WEBHe will take one tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers and to his servants.
KJVAnd he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
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WEBHe will take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys, and assign them to his own work.
KJVAnd he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
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WEBHe will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
KJVHe will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
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WEBYou will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and Yahweh will not answer you in that day.”
KJVAnd ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
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WEBBut the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,
KJVNevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
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WEBthat we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”
KJVThat we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
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WEBSamuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Yahweh.
KJVAnd Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
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WEBYahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.” Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.”
KJVAnd the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

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