1 Samuel 8:4
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Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah.

New American Standard Bible

Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;

King James Version

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

International Standard Version

All the elders of Israel gathered together, and came to Samuel at Ramah.

A Conservative Version

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah.

American Standard Version

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;

Amplified

Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah

Bible in Basic English

Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went to Samuel at Ramah,

Darby Translation

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,

Julia Smith Translation

And all the old men of Israel will gather together and will come to Samuel to Ramah; .

King James 2000

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

Lexham Expanded Bible

So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

Modern King James verseion

And all the elders of Israel gathered themselves and came to Samuel to Ramah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then all the elders of Israel gathered them together and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

NET Bible

So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.

New Heart English Bible

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;

The Emphasized Bible

So then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, - and came unto Samuel, to Ramah;

Webster

Then all the elders of Israel assembled, and came to Samuel to Ramah,

World English Bible

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;

Youngs Literal Translation

And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,

Themes

Abia » Son of samuel

Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler

Government » Mosaic » Miscellany of facts relating to the senate » Demands a king

Hearing » Who the lord will not hear

Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Samuel's sons

Judge » Samson » The sons of samuel

Ramah » Also called ramathaim-zophim » Home of samuel

Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord

Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Samuel's sons, taking bribes

samuel » People desire a king; he protests

Topics

The Elders Gathered

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Then all the elders
H2205
זקן 
Zaqen 
elders, old, old man, ancient, aged, eldest, ancient man, senators, old women
Usage: 178

of Israel
H3478
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Israel, Israelites
Usage: 2505

gathered themselves together
H6908
קבץ 
Qabats 
gather, gather together, assemble, gather up, heap, gather out, resort, surely,
Usage: 127

and came
H935

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

to Samuel
H8050
שׁמוּאל 
Sh@muw'el 
Samuel, Shemuel
Usage: 140

References

American

Ramah

Abiah

Easton

Samuel

Fausets

Rama

Abia

Hastings

Ramah

Elder

Morish

Ramah

Smith

Elder

Ramah

Samuel

Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:4

Verse Info

Context Readings

Israel's Demand For A King

3 However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. 4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah. 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.”


Elders of Israel

Men of Israel

Israel

Ramah

Ramath

Samuel

Cross References

1 Samuel 7:17

Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the Lord there.

Exodus 3:16

“Go and assemble the elders of Israel and say to them: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has appeared to me and said: I have paid close attention to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt.

Exodus 24:1

Then He said to Moses, “Go up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and 70 of Israel’s elders, and bow in worship at a distance.

2 Samuel 5:3

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. King David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel.

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