Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,

King James Version

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

Holman Bible

The people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

International Standard Version

The people refused to listen to Samuel. Instead, they insisted, "No! Let a king rule over us instead!

A Conservative Version

But the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel. And they said, No, but we will have a king over us

American Standard Version

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,

Amplified

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,

Bible in Basic English

But the people gave no attention to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but we will have a king over us,

Darby Translation

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

Julia Smith Translation

And the people will refuse to hear to the voice of Samuel; and they will say, Nay; but a king shall be over us.

King James 2000

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

Lexham Expanded Bible

However, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel and they said, "No, but there must be a king over us,

Modern King James verseion

But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, No, but we will have a king over us.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless, the people would not hear the voice of Samuel, but did say, "Nay, not so: But there shall be a king over us,

NET Bible

But the people refused to heed Samuel's warning. Instead they said, "No! There will be a king over us!

New Heart English Bible

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, "No; but we will have a king over us,

The Emphasized Bible

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel, - and they said - Nay! but, a king, shall be over us:

Webster

Nevertheless, the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, No; but we will have a king over us;

World English Bible

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, "No; but we will have a king over us,

Youngs Literal Translation

And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, 'Nay, but a king is over us,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

מאן 
Ma'en 
Usage: 41

the voice
קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

of Samuel
שׁמוּאל 
Sh@muw'el 
Usage: 140

Nay but we will have a king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

Easton

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

Israel's Demand For A King

18 Then you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.” 19 Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us, 20 that we also may be like all the nations, that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”



Cross References

Jeremiah 44:16

“As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we are not going to listen to you!

Psalm 81:11

“But My people did not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not obey Me.

Isaiah 66:4

So I will choose their punishments
And will bring on them what they dread.
Because I called, but no one answered;
I spoke, but they did not listen.
And they did evil in My sight
And chose that in which I did not delight.”

Jeremiah 7:13

And now, because you have done all these things,” declares the Lord, “and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you did not hear, and I called you but you did not answer,

Ezekiel 33:31

They come to you as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their gain.

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