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KJV Bible (with Strong's and TVM)

1 Samuel 8

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And it came to pass, when Samuelh8050 was oldh2204h8804, that he madeh7760h8799 his sonsh1121 judgesh8199h8802 over Israelh3478.

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Now the nameh8034 of his firstbornh1121h1060 was Joelh3100; and the nameh8034 of his secondh4932, Abiahh29: they were judgesh8199h8802 in Beershebah884.

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And his sonsh1121 walkedh1980h8804 not in his waysh1870, but turned asideh5186h8799 afterh310 lucreh1215, and tookh3947h8799 bribesh7810, and pervertedh5186h8686 judgmenth4941.

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Then all the eldersh2205 of Israelh3478 gathered themselves togetherh6908h8691, and cameh935h8799 to Samuelh8050 unto Ramahh7414,

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And saidh559h8799 unto him, Behold, thou art oldh2204h8804, and thy sonsh1121 walkh1980h8804 not in thy waysh1870: now makeh7760h8798 us a kingh4428 to judgeh8199h8800 us like all the nationsh1471.

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But the thingh1697 displeasedh3415h8799h5869 Samuelh8050, when they saidh559h8804, Giveh5414h8798 us a kingh4428 to judgeh8199h8800 us. And Samuelh8050 prayedh6419h8691 unto the LORDh3068. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of

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And the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799 unto Samuelh8050, Hearkenh8085h8798 unto the voiceh6963 of the peopleh5971 in all that they sayh559h8799 unto thee: for they have not rejectedh3988h8804 thee, but they have rejectedh3988h8804 me, that I should not reignh4427h8800 over them.

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According to all the worksh4639 which they have doneh6213h8804 since the dayh3117 that I brought them uph5927h8687 out of Egypth4714 even unto this dayh3117, wherewith they have forsakenh5800h8799 me, and servedh5647h8799 otherh312 godsh430, so doh6213h8802 they also unto thee.

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Now therefore hearkenh8085h8798 unto their voiceh6963: howbeith389 yet protesth5749h8686 solemnlyh5749h8687 unto them, and shewh5046h8689 them the mannerh4941 of the kingh4428 that shall reignh4427h8799 over them. hearken...: or, obey
howbeit...: or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them then thou shalt

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And Samuelh8050 toldh559h8799 all the wordsh1697 of the LORDh3068 unto the peopleh5971 that askedh7592h8802 of him a kingh4428.

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And he saidh559h8799, This will be the mannerh4941 of the kingh4428 that shall reignh4427h8799 over you: He will takeh3947h8799 your sonsh1121, and appointh7760h8804 them for himself, for his chariotsh4818, and to be his horsemenh6571; and some shall runh7323h8804 beforeh6440 his chariotsh4818.

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And he will appointh7760h8800 him captainsh8269 over thousandsh505, and captainsh8269 over fiftiesh2572; and will set them to earh2790h8800 his groundh2758, and to reaph7114h8800 his harvesth7105, and to makeh6213h8800 his instrumentsh3627 of warh4421, and instrumentsh3627 of his chariotsh7393.

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And he will takeh3947h8799 your daughtersh1323 to be confectionariesh7548, and to be cooksh2879, and to be bakersh644h8802.

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And he will takeh3947h8799 your fieldsh7704, and your vineyardsh3754, and your oliveyardsh2132, even the besth2896 of them , and giveh5414h8804 them to his servantsh5650.

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And he will take the tenthh6237h8799 of your seedh2233, and of your vineyardsh3754, and giveh5414h8804 to his officersh5631, and to his servantsh5650. officers: Heb. eunuchs

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And he will takeh3947h8799 your menservantsh5650, and your maidservantsh8198, and your goodliesth2896 young menh970, and your assesh2543, and puth6213h8804 them to his workh4399.

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He will take the tenthh6237h8799 of your sheeph6629: and ye shall be his servantsh5650.

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And ye shall cry outh2199h8804 in that dayh3117 becauseh6440 of your kingh4428 which ye shall have chosenh977h8804 you; and the LORDh3068 will not hearh6030h8799 you in that dayh3117.

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Nevertheless the peopleh5971 refusedh3985h8762 to obeyh8085h8800 the voiceh6963 of Samuelh8050; and they saidh559h8799, Nay; but we will have a kingh4428 over us;

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That we also may be like all the nationsh1471; and that our kingh4428 may judgeh8199h8804 us, and go outh3318h8804 beforeh6440 us, and fighth3898h8738 our battlesh4421.

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And Samuelh8050 heardh8085h8799 all the wordsh1697 of the peopleh5971, and he rehearsedh1696h8762 them in the earsh241 of the LORDh3068.

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And the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799 to Samuelh8050, Hearkenh8085h8798 unto their voiceh6963, and makeh4427h8689 them a kingh4428. And Samuelh8050 saidh559h8799 unto the menh582 of Israelh3478, Goh3212h8798 ye every manh376 unto his cityh5892.



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