1 Samuel 8:5
ContextNET © | They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead 1 us, just like all the other nations have.” |
NIV © | 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." |
NASB © | and they said to him, "Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations." |
NLT © | "Look," they told him, "you are now old, and your sons are not like you. Give us a king like all the other nations have." |
MSG © | They presented their case: "Look, you're an old man, and your sons aren't following in your footsteps. Here's what we want you to do: Appoint a king to rule us, just like everybody else." |
BBE © | And said to him, See now, you are old, and your sons do not go in your ways: give us a king now to be our judge, so that we may be like the other nations. |
NRSV © | and said to him, "You are old and your sons do not follow in your ways; appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations." |
NKJV © | and said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations." |
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NET © | They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead 1 us, just like all the other nations have.” |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “judge” (also in v. 6). |