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1 Samuel 8:18-20
New English Translation
1 Samuel 8:18-20
New English Translation
18 In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord won’t answer you in that day.”[a]
19 But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning.[b] Instead they said, “No! There will be a king over us! 20 We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us[c] and fight our battles.”
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- 1 Samuel 8:18 tc The LXX adds “because you have chosen for yourselves a king.”
- 1 Samuel 8:19 tn Heb “and the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel.”
- 1 Samuel 8:20 tn Heb “and go out before us.”
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