1 Samuel 8:5
They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”1 Samuel 8:5 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — 1 શમુએલ ૮:૫
- તેઓએ તેને કહ્યું, “જો, તું વૃદ્ધ થયો છે અને તારા દીકરાઓ તારા માર્ગમાં ચાલતા નથી. સર્વ દેશોની જેમ અમારો ન્યાય કરવા સારુ અમને એક રાજા નીમી આપ.”
- हिन्दी — 1 शमूएल ८:५
- उससे कहने लगे, “सुन, तू तो अब बूढ़ा हो गया, और तेरे पुत्र तेरी राह पर नहीं चलते; अब हम पर न्याय करने के लिये सब जातियों की रीति के अनुसार हमारे लिये एक राजा नियुक्त कर दे।” (प्रेरि. 13:21)
In context
3His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.
5They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
6But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” Samuel prayed to the LORD.
7The LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me as the king over them.
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