1 Samuel 8:20
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
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.
22 And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
1 Samuel 8:20 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.