8:1 |
tNIV | When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel. | When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel’s leaders. | When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel’s leaders. |
8:3 |
tNIV | But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. | But his sons did not walk in follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. | But his sons did not walk in follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. |
8:5 |
tNIV | They 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.” | They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not walk in follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.” | They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not walk in follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.” |
8:9 |
tNIV | Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do.” | Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do claim as his rights.” | Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do claim as his rights.” |
8:11 |
tNIV | He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will do: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. | He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will do claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. | He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will do claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. |
8:16 |
tNIV | Your menservants and maidservants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. | Your menservants male and maidservants female servants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. | Your menservants male and maidservants female servants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. |
8:18 |
tNIV | When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and the LORD will not answer you in that day.” | When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and but the LORD will not answer you in that day.” | When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and but the LORD will not answer you in that day.” |
8:22 |
tNIV | The 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 LORD answered, “Listen to them and give them a king.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel Israelites, “Everyone go back to his your own town.” | The LORD answered, “Listen to them and give them a king.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel Israelites, “Everyone go back to his your own town.” |