1 Samuel 8:6 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

But Samuel considered it wrong for them to request a king to judge them. So Samuel prayed to the LORD.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

ASV:

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.

BBE:

But Samuel was not pleased when they said to him, Give us a king to be our judge. And Samuel made prayer to the Lord.

DBY:

And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.

ERV:

But the thing displeased Samuel; when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

JPS:

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said: 'Give us a king to judge us.' And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

WBS:

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the LORD.

WEB:

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." Samuel prayed to Yahweh.

YLT:

And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they have said, 'Give to us a king to judge us;' and Samuel prayeth unto Jehovah.

1 Samuel 8:6 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 12:17 "Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call to the LORD, that He may send thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of the LORD by asking for yourselves a king."

1 Samuel 15:11 "I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned back from following Me and has not carried out My commands." And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all night. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

8:6 But the thing {d} displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
(d) Because they were not content with the order that God had appointed, but would be governed as the Gentiles were.

WES:

8:6 Displeased - Because God was hereby dishonoured by that distrust of him, and that ambition, and itch after changes, which were the manifest causes of this desire; and because of that great misery, which he foresaw the people would hereby bring upon themselves. Prayed - For the pardon of their sin, and direction and help from God in this great affair.

MHC:

8:4-9 Samuel was displeased; he could patiently bear what reflected on himself, and his own family; but it displeased him when they said, Give us a king to judge us, because that reflected upon God. It drove him to his knees. When any thing disturbs us, it is our interest, as well as our duty, to show our trouble before God. Samuel is to tell them that they shall have a king. Not that God was pleased with their request, but as sometimes he opposes us from loving-kindness, so at other times he gratifies us in wrath; he did so here. God knows how to bring glory to himself, and serves his own wise purposes, even by men's foolish counsels.

CONC:

Displeased Displeasing Evil Govern Judge Pleased Prayed Prayer Prayeth Samuel Sight

Displeased Displeasing Evil Eyes Judge Lead Pleased Prayed Prayer Prayeth Samuel Sight

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