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


In Context

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 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 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 unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

1 Samuel 8:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:6But when they said, "Give us a king to lead us," this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord .

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:6And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, that they should say: Give us a king, to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:6But the thing displeased Samuel; when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, |Give us a king to judge us.| Samuel prayed to Yahweh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they have said, 'Give to us a king to judge us;' and Samuel prayeth unto Jehovah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the LORD.