1 Samuel 8:20
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”
In context
18 When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”
19 Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
20 Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”
21 Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them in the hearing of the LORD.
22 “Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.” Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”
1 Samuel 8:20 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”
- KJV King James Version
- That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
- WEB World English Bible
- that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king hath judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and conduct our wars.
- WBS Webster Bible
- That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.