1 Samuel 8:4-6
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4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah(A) 5 and said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow in your ways; appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations.”(B) 6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to govern us.” Samuel prayed to the Lord,(C)
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1 Samuel 8:4-6
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4 So all the elders(A) of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.(B) 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king(C) to lead[a](D) us, such as all the other nations(E) have.”
6 But when they said, “Give us a king(F) to lead us,” this displeased(G) Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
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