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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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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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20

19 Nevertheless the people (A)refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,

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19 But the people refused(A) to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want(B) a king(C) over us.

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13 “Now therefore, (A)here is the king (B)whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, (C)the Lord has set a king over you.

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13 Now here is the king(A) you have chosen, the one you asked(B) for; see, the Lord has set a king over you.

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