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Shmuel Alef 8:4-6
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Shmuel Alef 8:4-6
Orthodox Jewish Bible
4 Then kol Ziknei Yisroel gathered themselves together, and came to Shmuel unto Ramah,
5 And said unto him, Hinei, thou art old, and thy banim walk not in thy drakhim; now appoint for us a Melech to judge us like kol HaGoyim.
6 But the thing was displeasing in the eyes of Shmuel, when they said, Give us a Melech to judge us. And Shmuel davened unto Hashem.
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1 Samuel 8:4-6
New International Version
1 Samuel 8:4-6
New International Version
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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