Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
Holman Bible
Then we’ll be like all the other nations: our king will judge us, go out before us,
International Standard Version
We, too, will be like all the nations! Our king will govern us and go out before us to fight our battles."
A Conservative Version
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
American Standard Version
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
Amplified
so that we too may be like all the nations [around us], that our king may judge [and govern] us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
Bible in Basic English
So that we may be like the other nations, and so that our king may be our judge and go out before us to war.
Darby Translation
that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and conduct our wars.
Julia Smith Translation
And we were as all the nations; and our king judged us and went out before us, and fought our battles.
King James 2000
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that we {also} may be like all the nations, and our king may rule us and go out before us and fight our battles."
Modern King James verseion
And we shall be, also we, like all the nations, so that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and we will be like all other nations. And our king shall judge us, and go out before us and fight our battles."
NET Bible
We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles."
New Heart English Bible
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles."
The Emphasized Bible
so shall, even we, become like all the nations, - and our king shall judge us, and go forth before us, and fight our battles.
Webster
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
World English Bible
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles."
Youngs Literal Translation
and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king hath judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.'
Themes
the Armies of israel » Often led by the king in person
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Government » Mosaic » Miscellany of facts relating to the senate » Demands a king
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In bad governmental policies
Israel » Under the judges » Demands » King
Kings » Israel asked for, that they might be like the nations
samuel » People desire a king; he protests
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » In bad governmental policies
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In bad governmental policies
Interlinear
Gowy
Shaphat
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Demand For A King
19
Nevertheless, the people
Cross References
1 Samuel 8:5
and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now
Exodus 33:16
For how then can it be known that I have found favor in Your sight, I and Your people? Is it not by Your going with us, so that
Leviticus 20:24-26
Hence I have said to you, “
Numbers 23:9
And I look at him from the hills;
And will not be reckoned among the nations.
Deuteronomy 7:6
For you are
Psalm 106:35
And learned their
John 15:19
Romans 12:12
2 Corinthians 6:17
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will welcome you.
Philippians 3:20
For
1 Peter 2:9
But you are