1 Samuel 8:5
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King James Version (modern wording)
And said unto him, Behold, you are old, and your sons walk not in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
1 Samuel 8:5 (KJV)
American Standard Version
and they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
1 Samuel 8:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“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 8:5 (BSB)
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What does 1 Samuel 8:5 say?
1 Samuel 8:5 in modern King James wording reads: "And said unto him, Behold, you are old, and your sons walk not in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."
Where is 1 Samuel 8:5 found in the Bible?
1 Samuel 8:5 is verse 5 of chapter 8 of the book of 1 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 1 Samuel has 31 chapters.
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