22Yahweh said to Samuel, |Listen to their voice, and make them a king.| Samuel said to the men of Israel, |Every man go to his city.|


In Context

19 But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, |No; but we will have a king over us,

20 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.|

21 Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Yahweh.

22 Yahweh said to Samuel, |Listen to their voice, and make them a king.| Samuel said to the men of Israel, |Every man go to his city.|

1 Samuel 8:22 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:22The Lord answered, "Listen to them and give them a king." Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, "Everyone go back to his town."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:22And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:22And the Lord said to Samuel: Hearken to their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel: Let every man go to his city.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:22And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:22And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:22And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:22And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken to their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:22and Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Hearken to their voice, and thou hast caused to reign over them a king.' And Samuel saith unto the men of Israel, 'Go ye each to his city.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:22And the LORD said to Samuel, Listen to their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go you every man to his city.