1 Samuel 8:20

And we also will be like all other nations, and our King shall iudge vs, and goe out before vs, and fight our battels.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

In Context

19But the people would not heare the voyce of Samuel, but did say, Nay, but there shall be a King ouer vs.

21Therefore when Samuel heard all ye wordes of ye people, he rehearsed the in ye eares of ye Lord.

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Cross References

Exodus 33:16And wherein nowe shall it be knowen, that I and thy people haue found fauour in thy sight? shall it not be when thou goest with vs? so I, and thy people shall haue preeminence before all the people that are vpon the earth.

Numbers 23:9For from the top of the rocks I did see him, and from the hils I did beholde him: lo, the people shall dwell by themselues, and shall not be reckened among the nations.

1 Samuel 8:5And said vnto him, Beholde, thou art olde, and thy sonnes walke not in thy wayes: make vs nowe a King to iudge vs like all nations.

Psalms 106:35But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their workes,

Romans 12:12Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,

Philippians 3:20But our conuersation is in heauen, from whence also we looke for the Sauiour, euen the Lord Iesus Christ,

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 8:5-22

The People Desire a King; God's Answer to Israel; The People Insist on Having a King. ( b. c. 1075.) 4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, 5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. 6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord . 7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that… Read the whole commentary →

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