5and they 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.


In Context

2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah:

5 and they 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 they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.

1 Samuel 8:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:5They said to him, "You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:5And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:5And they said to him: Behold thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: make us a king, to judge us, as all nations have.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:5and they 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5and said to him, Behold, thou art become old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now appoint us a king to judge us, like all the nations.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5And said to 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5and they said to him, |Behold, you are old, and your sons don't walk in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5and say unto him, 'Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:5And said to him, Behold, you are old, and your sons walk not in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.