Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
So 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
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,
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 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after gain, they took bribes, and they perverted justice. 4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, "Look, you are old and your sons do not follow in your ways. So then appoint a king for us to judge us, like all the nations.
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:17
Then {he returned} to Ramah, because his house was there, and there he judged Israel, and he built an altar to Yahweh there.
Exodus 3:16
Go and gather the elders of Israel and say to them, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, appeared to me, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, "I have carefully attended to you and what has been done to you in Egypt."
Exodus 24:1
And to Moses he said, "Go up to Yahweh--you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy from the elders of Israel--and you will worship at a distance.
2 Samuel 5:3
All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David {made a covenant} with them at Hebron in the presence of Yahweh; then they anointed David as king over Israel.