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1 Samuel 8:5
King James Version
1 Samuel 8:5
King James Version
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.
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1 Samuel 8:5
New International Version
1 Samuel 8:5
New International Version
5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king(A) to lead[a](B) us, such as all the other nations(C) have.”
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- 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
1 Samuel 8:5
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:5
English Standard Version
5 and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. (A)Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
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1 Samuel 8:5
New King James Version
1 Samuel 8:5
New King James Version
5 and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now (A)make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
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1 Samuel 10:21
King James Version
1 Samuel 10:21
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21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
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1 Samuel 10:21
New International Version
1 Samuel 10:21
New International Version
21 Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was taken.(A) Finally Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found.
1 Samuel 10:21
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 10:21
English Standard Version
21 He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was taken by lot;[a] and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found.
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- 1 Samuel 10:21 Septuagint adds finally he brought the family of the Matrites near, man by man
1 Samuel 10:21
New King James Version
1 Samuel 10:21
New King James Version
21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was chosen. And Saul the son of Kish was chosen. But when they sought him, he could not be found.
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