1 Samuel 8:20
1 Samuel 8:20 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
20Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”
Read 1 Samuel 8 in NIV · About the NIV
20so that we also may be like all the nations, and our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
Read 1 Samuel 8 in NASB2020 · About the NASB2020
20that we also may be like all the nations, that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
Read 1 Samuel 8 in NASB1995 · About the NASB1995
20so that we too may be like all the nations [around us], that our king may judge [and govern] us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
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20Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”
Read 1 Samuel 8 in BSB · About the BSB
20Then we’ll be like all the other nations. We’ll have a king to lead us. He’ll go out at the head of our armies and fight our battles.”
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