1 Samuel 8:4

KJV

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

— 1 Samuel 8:4, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 8 connects to 4 cross-references. Samuel's sons are corrupt judges; Israel demands a king 'like all the nations.' God tells Samuel this is a rejection of God's kingship, not Samuel's; he instructs Samuel to warn them about the ways of a king—military conscription, taking their …

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Other Translations

ASV

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;

YLT

And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,

BBE

Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went to Samuel at Ramah,

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