Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

New American Standard Bible

And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

King James Version

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

International Standard Version

When Samuel became old, he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Amplified

And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

Bible in Basic English

Now when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be when Samuel was old, he set his sons judges to Israel.

King James 2000

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When Samuel grew old he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

Modern King James verseion

And it happened when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

NET Bible

In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

New Heart English Bible

It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

The Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges to Israel;

Webster

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

World English Bible

It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Youngs Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass, when Samuel
שׁמוּאל 
Sh@muw'el 
Usage: 140

זקן 
Zaqen 
...old, aged
Usage: 27

that he made
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

References

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Israel's Demand For A King

1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 2 His firstborn son’s name was Joel and his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beer-sheba.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:18-19

“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

Judges 5:10

You who ride on white donkeys,
who sit on saddle blankets,
and who travel on the road, give praise!

Judges 8:22-23

Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you as well as your sons and your grandsons, for you delivered us from the power of Midian.”

Judges 10:4

He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys. They had 30 towns in Gilead, which are called Jair’s Villages to this day.

Judges 12:14

He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons, who rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon judged Israel eight years,

2 Chronicles 19:5-6

He appointed judges in all the fortified cities of the land of Judah, city by city.

Nehemiah 7:2

Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah, commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

1 Timothy 5:21

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.

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