Bible Read 1 Samuel 8

1 Samuel 8:19

World English Bible (WEB)

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,

In context

17 He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.

18 You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.”

19 But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, 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 Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.

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1 Samuel 8:19 in every translation

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,
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;
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;