Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then we’ll be like all the other nations: our king will judge us, go out before us,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
International Standard Version
We, too, will be like all the nations! Our king will govern us and go out before us to fight our battles."
A Conservative Version
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
American Standard Version
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
Amplified
so 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.”
Bible in Basic English
So that we may be like the other nations, and so that our king may be our judge and go out before us to war.
Darby Translation
that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and conduct our wars.
Julia Smith Translation
And we were as all the nations; and our king judged us and went out before us, and fought our battles.
King James 2000
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that we {also} may be like all the nations, and our king may rule us and go out before us and fight our battles."
Modern King James verseion
And we shall be, also we, like all the nations, so that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and we will be like all other nations. And our king shall judge us, and go out before us and fight our battles."
NET Bible
We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles."
New Heart English Bible
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles."
The Emphasized Bible
so shall, even we, become like all the nations, - and our king shall judge us, and go forth before us, and fight our battles.
Webster
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
World English Bible
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles."
Youngs Literal Translation
and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king hath judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.'
Themes
the Armies of israel » Often led by the king in person
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Government » Mosaic » Miscellany of facts relating to the senate » Demands a king
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In bad governmental policies
Israel » Under the judges » Demands » King
Kings » Israel asked for, that they might be like the nations
samuel » People desire a king; he protests
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » In bad governmental policies
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In bad governmental policies
Interlinear
Gowy
Shaphat
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Demand For A King
19
The people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
20 Then we’ll be like all the other nations: our king will judge us, go out before us,
Cross References
1 Samuel 8:5
They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not follow your example. Therefore, appoint a king to judge us the same as all the other nations have.”
Exodus 33:16
How will it be known that I and Your people have found favor in Your sight unless You go with us? I and Your people will be distinguished by this from all the other people on the face of the earth.”
Leviticus 20:24-26
And I promised you: You will inherit their land, since I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Numbers 23:9
and I watch them from the hills.
There is a people living alone;
it does not consider itself among the nations.
Deuteronomy 7:6
For you are a holy people
Psalm 106:35
and adopted their ways.
John 15:19
Romans 12:12
Rejoice in hope;
2 Corinthians 6:17
and be separate, says the Lord;
do not touch any unclean thing,
and I will welcome you.
Philippians 3:20
but our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:9
a holy nation,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.