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1 Samuel 8:1
New King James Version
1 Samuel 8:1
New King James Version
Israel Demands a King
8 Now it came to pass when Samuel was (A)old that he (B)made his (C)sons judges over Israel.
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1 Samuel 8:1
King James Version
1 Samuel 8:1
King James Version
8 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
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1 Samuel 8:1
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:1
English Standard Version
Israel Demands a King
8 When Samuel became old, (A)he made his sons judges over Israel.
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1 Samuel 8:1
New International Version
1 Samuel 8:1
New International Version
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Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 8:1 Traditionally judges
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