Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded 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
King James Version
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Holman Bible
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as 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.
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.
Themes
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Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Demand For A King
1 When Samuel grew old he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son [was] Joel, and the name of his second son [was] Abijah. [They were] judges in Beersheba.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
"You shall appoint judges and officials for you in all your {towns} that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you throughout your tribes, and you shall render [for] the people {righteous judgments}.
Judges 5:10
The riders of white female donkeys, [those] sitting on saddle blankets, and [those] going on [the] way, talk about it!
Judges 8:22-23
The men of Israel said to Gideon, "Rule over us, both you and your sons, and your sons' son, for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.
Judges 10:4
And he had thirty sons who would ride on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty towns that [are] in the land of Gilead that they called Havvoth Jair until this day.
Judges 12:14
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons that rode on seventy male donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
2 Chronicles 19:5-6
And he appointed judges in the land and in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
Nehemiah 7:2
I gave command over Jerusalem to my brother Hanani and Hananiah the commander of the citadel. For he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.
1 Timothy 5:21
I testify solemnly before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels that you observe these [things] without prejudice, doing nothing according to partiality.