Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

All the elders of Israel gathered together, and came to Samuel at 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.

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;

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,

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

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Context Readings

Israel's Demand For A King

3 His sons did not follow Samuel's example. Instead, they pursued dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. 4 All the elders of Israel gathered together, and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They told him, "Look, you're old, and your sons don't follow your example. So appoint a king to govern us like all the other nations."


Cross References

1 Samuel 7:17

He would return to Ramah because his house was there, and judged Israel from there. He also built an altar to the LORD there.

Exodus 3:16

"Go and gather the elders of Israel. Tell them, "The LORD God of your ancestors, appeared to me the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and he said, "I have paid close attention to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt.

Exodus 24:1

The LORD told Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel, and worship at a distance.

2 Samuel 5:3

So all the elders of Israel approached the king at Hebron, where King David entered into a covenant with them in the presence of the LORD. Then they anointed David to be king over Israel.

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