Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
New American Standard Bible
And it came about when Samuel was old that
King James Version
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Holman Bible
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
International Standard Version
When Samuel became old, he appointed his sons judges over Israel.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Amplified
And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
Bible in Basic English
Now when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when Samuel was old, he set his sons judges to Israel.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Samuel grew old he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
NET Bible
In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
New Heart English Bible
It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges to Israel;
Webster
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
World English Bible
It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.
Themes
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Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Demand For A King
1 Then Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his eldest son was Joel, and the name of the second Abiah, which were judges in Beersheba.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
Judges and officers thou shalt make thee in all thy cities, which the LORD thy God giveth thee throughout thy tribes: And let them judge the people righteously.
Judges 5:10
Bless the LORD, ye that ride on goodly asses and sit in judgment. And ye that walk by the ways, make ditties.
Judges 8:22-23
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, "Reign over us, both thou, thy son and thy son's son, for thou hast delivered us out of the hands of the Midianites."
Judges 10:4
And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and had thirty cities for them, which are called the towns of Jair unto this day, and are in the land of Gilead.
Judges 12:14
And he had forty sons, and thirty nephews that rode on thirty ass colts.
2 Chronicles 19:5-6
And he set judges in the land, throughout all the strong cities of Judah, city by city,
Nehemiah 7:2
And I commanded my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace at Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God more than did many others,
1 Timothy 5:21
I testify before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without hasty judgment, and do nothing partially.