9Now therefore listen to their voice: however, yet protest solemnly to them, and show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.


In Context

6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the LORD.

7 And the LORD said to Samuel, Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you: for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, with which they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also to you.

9 Now therefore listen to their voice: however, yet protest solemnly to them, and show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

10 And Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people that asked of him a king.

11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

1 Samuel 8:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore hearken to their voice: but yet testify to them, and foretell them the right of the king, that shall reign over them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:9And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore hearken to their voice: yet protest solemnly to them, and show them the manner of the king that will reign over them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore listen to their voice: however you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who shall reign over them.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:9And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign over them.'