Parallel Verses
Webster
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons 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.
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;
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
Christian ministers » Instances of » Samuel's sons
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Samuel's sons
Judge » Samson » The sons of samuel
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Samuel's sons, taking bribes
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Demand For A King
1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Judges 5:10
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
Judges 8:22-23
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
Judges 10:4
And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
Judges 12:14
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on seventy ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
2 Chronicles 19:5-6
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
Nehemiah 7:2
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
1 Timothy 5:21
I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.