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New American Standard Bible
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have carefully listened to everything you said to me and placed a king over you.
International Standard Version
Then Samuel told all Israel, "Take note! I've listened to you, to everything you have told me, and I've appointed a king over you.
A Conservative Version
And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that ye said to me, and have made a king over you.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in everything that you have said to me and have appointed a king over you.
Bible in Basic English
And Samuel said to all Israel, You see that I have given ear to everything you said to me, and have made a king over you.
Darby Translation
And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that ye said to me, and have made a king over you.
Julia Smith Translation
And Samuel will say to all Israel, Behold, I heard to your voice, to all that ye said to me, and I will make a king over you.
King James 2000
And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that you said unto me, and have made a king over you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Samuel said to all Israel, "Look, I have listened to your voice regarding all that you have said to me, so I have set a king over you.
Modern King James verseion
And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Samuel unto all Israel, "Behold, I have obeyed your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made you a king.
NET Bible
Samuel said to all Israel, "I have done everything you requested. I have given you a king.
New Heart English Bible
Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
The Emphasized Bible
And Samuel said unto all Israel, Lo! I have hearkened unto your voice, in all that ye said to me, - and have set over you a king.
Webster
And Samuel said to all Israel, behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that ye said to me, and have made a king over you.
World English Bible
Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
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Samuel's Charge To Israel
1 Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold,
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1 Samuel 10:24
And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted and said, Long live the king.
1 Samuel 11:14-15
Then Samuel said to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there.
1 Samuel 8:5-8
and said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons do not walk in thy ways; therefore make us a king to judge us like all the Gentiles.
1 Samuel 8:19-22
Nevertheless, the people refused to hear the voice of Samuel, and they said, No, but we will have a king over us
1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a vial of oil and poured it upon his head and kissed him and said, Is it not because the LORD has anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?