1 Samuel 8:19 - Compare All Versions
1 Samuel 8:19-20 MSG (The Message)
But the people wouldn’t listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We will have a king to rule us! Then we’ll be just like all the other nations. Our king will rule us and lead us and fight our battles.”
1 Samuel 8:19 KJV (King James Version)
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us
1 Samuel 8:19 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us
1 Samuel 8:19 NCV (New Century Version)
But the people would not listen to Samuel. They said, “No! We want a king to rule over us.
1 Samuel 8:19 ASV (American Standard Version)
But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us
1 Samuel 8:19 NIV (New International Version)
But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us.
1 Samuel 8:19 NKJV (New King James Version)
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us
1 Samuel 8:19 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us
1 Samuel 8:19 NLT (New Living Translation)
But the people refused to listen to Samuel’s warning. “Even so, we still want a king,” they said.
1 Samuel 8:19 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us