1 Samuel 8:19
King James Version (KJV)
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
In context
17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
18 And 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.
19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
20 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.
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
1 Samuel 8:19 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
- WEB World English Bible
- But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, 'Nay, but a king is over us,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,
- WBS Webster Bible
- Nevertheless, the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, No; but we will have a king over us;