Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

So then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, - and came unto Samuel, to Ramah;

New American Standard Bible

Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;

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

Bible in Basic English

Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went 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;

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

and came

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

to Samuel
שׁמוּאל 
Sh@muw'el 
Usage: 140

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Israel's Demand For A King

3 Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment. 4 So then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, - and came unto Samuel, to Ramah; 5 and said unto him - Lo! thou, art old, and, thy sons, walk not in thy ways: Now, appoint for us a king to judge us, like all the nations.

Cross References

1 Samuel 7:17

And, his returning, was to Ramah, for, there, was his house, and, there, judged he Israel, - so he built there an altar unto Yahweh.

Exodus 3:16

Go - and thou shalt gather together the eiders of Israel and shalt say unto them-Yahweh. God of your fathers, hath appeared unto me, the God of Abraham Isaac, and Jacob saying, - I am, concerned, for you, and for what is done to you in Egypt;

Exodus 24:1

And unto Moses, he said - Come up unto Yahweh - thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, so shall ye bow yourselves down from afar.

2 Samuel 5:3

So all the elders of Israel came unto the king, in Hebron, and King David solemnised to them a covenant in Hebron, before Yahweh, - and they anointed David to be king over Israel.

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