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 refused to hear the voice of Samuel, and they said, No, but we will have a king over us
20
Cross References
1 Samuel 8:5
and said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons do not walk in thy ways; therefore make us a king to judge us like all the Gentiles.
Exodus 33:16
For in what shall it be known here that I have found grace in thy sight, I and thy people, but in that thou goest with us, and I and thy people will be separated from all the peoples that are upon the face of the earth?
Leviticus 20:24-26
But I have said unto you, Ye shall possess their land, and I will give it unto you in possession of inheritance, a land that flows with milk and honey. I AM your God, who have separated you from the other peoples.
Numbers 23:9
For from the top of the rocks I have seen him, and from the hills I beheld him; behold, a people that shall dwell in confidence and shall not be counted among the Gentiles.
Deuteronomy 7:6
For thou art a holy people unto the LORD thy God; the LORD thy God has chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, different from all the peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
Psalm 106:35
But were mingled among the Gentiles and learned their works.
John 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, constant in prayer,
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and do not touch the unclean thing; and I will receive you
Philippians 3:20
For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.