Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went to Samuel at Ramah,
New American Standard Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at
King James Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
Holman Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah.
International Standard Version
All the elders of Israel gathered together, and came to Samuel at Ramah.
A Conservative Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah.
American Standard Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;
Amplified
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah
Darby Translation
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,
Julia Smith Translation
And all the old men of Israel will gather together and will come to Samuel to Ramah; .
King James 2000
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
Lexham Expanded Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
Modern King James verseion
And all the elders of Israel gathered themselves and came to Samuel to Ramah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then all the elders of Israel gathered them together and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
NET Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.
New Heart English Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;
The Emphasized Bible
So then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, - and came unto Samuel, to Ramah;
Webster
Then all the elders of Israel assembled, and came to Samuel to Ramah,
World English Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;
Youngs Literal Translation
And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,
Themes
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Government » Mosaic » Miscellany of facts relating to the senate » Demands a king
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Samuel's sons
Judge » Samson » The sons of samuel
Ramah » Also called ramathaim-zophim » Home of samuel
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Samuel's sons, taking bribes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Demand For A King
3 And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging. 4 Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went to Samuel at Ramah, 5 And said to him, See now, you are old, and your sons do not go in your ways: give us a king now to be our judge, so that we may be like the other nations.
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:17
And his base was at Ramah, where his house was; there he was judge of Israel and there he made an altar to the Lord.
Exodus 3:16
Go and get together the chiefs of the children of Israel, and say to them, The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has been seen by me, and has said, Truly I have taken up your cause, because of what is done to you in Egypt;
Exodus 24:1
And he said to Moses, Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, and Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the chiefs of Israel; and give me worship from a distance.
2 Samuel 5:3
So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel.