Parallel Verses
NET Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached 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,
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,
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
Topics
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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 follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. 4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons don't follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have."
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:17
Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there. He also judged Israel there and built an altar to the Lord there.
Exodus 3:16
"Go and bring together the elders of Israel and tell them, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers, appeared to me -- the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- saying, "I have attended carefully to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt,
Exodus 24:1
But to Moses the Lord said, "Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from a distance.
2 Samuel 5:3
When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord. They designated David as king over Israel.