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 he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass, when Samuel
שׁמוּאל 
Sh@muw'el 
Usage: 140

זקן 
Zaqen 
...old, aged
Usage: 27

that he made
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

References

Hastings

Smith

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.

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