1 Samuel 12:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king.”
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“Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Samuel saith unto all Israel, `Lo, I have hearkened to your voice, to all that ye said to me, and I cause to reign over you a king,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 12:1 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 8:5“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”
- 1 Samuel 8:7And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.
- 1 Samuel 8:19Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
- 1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
- 1 Samuel 10:24Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”
- 1 Samuel 11:14Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”
- Hosea 13:11So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.
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