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Christian Standard Bible ®
1 Samuel 8:4
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah.
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Hebrew Names Version
Then all the Zakenim of Yisra'el gathered themselves together, and came to Shemu'el to Ramah;
Then all the Zakenim of Yisra'el gathered themselves together, and came to Shemu'el to Ramah;
King James Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
Lexham English Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
English Standard Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah
New Century Version
So all the elders came together and met Samuel at Ramah.
So all the elders came together and met Samuel at Ramah.
New English Translation
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.
Amplified Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah
New American Standard Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore all the Elders of Israel gathered them together, and came to Samuel vnto Ramah,
Wherefore all the Elders of Israel gathered them together, and came to Samuel vnto Ramah,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;
Contemporary English Version
One day the nation's leaders came to Samuel at Ramah
One day the nation's leaders came to Samuel at Ramah
Complete Jewish Bible
All the leaders of Isra'el gathered themselves together, approached Sh'mu'el in Ramah
All the leaders of Isra'el gathered themselves together, approached Sh'mu'el in Ramah
Darby Translation
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,
Easy-to-Read Version
So all the elders of Israel met together and went to Ramah to meet with Samuel.
So all the elders of Israel met together and went to Ramah to meet with Samuel.
George Lamsa Translation
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramtha,
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramtha,
Good News Translation
Then all the leaders of Israel met together, went to Samuel in Ramah,
Then all the leaders of Israel met together, went to Samuel in Ramah,
Literal Translation
And all the elders of Israel gathered and came in to Samuel, to Ramah.
And all the elders of Israel gathered and came in to Samuel, to Ramah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then all ye Elders in Israel gathered the selues together, & came to Ramath vnto Samuel,
Then all ye Elders in Israel gathered the selues together, & came to Ramath vnto Samuel,
American Standard Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;
Bible in Basic English
Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went to Samuel at Ramah,
Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went to Samuel at Ramah,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then all the elders of Israel gathered them together, and came to Samuel vnto Rama,
Then all the elders of Israel gathered them together, and came to Samuel vnto Rama,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah.
King James Version (1611)
Then all the Elders of Israel gathered themselues together, and came to Samuel vnto Ramah,
Then all the Elders of Israel gathered themselues together, and came to Samuel vnto Ramah,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the men of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Armathaim to Samuel,
And the men of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Armathaim to Samuel,
English Revised Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah:
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah:
Berean Standard Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor alle the grettere men in birthe of Israel weren gaderid, and camen to Samuel in to Ramatha.
Therfor alle the grettere men in birthe of Israel weren gaderid, and camen to Samuel in to Ramatha.
Young's Literal Translation
And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,
And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,
Update Bible Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;
Webster's Bible Translation
Then all the elders of Israel assembled, and came to Samuel to Ramah,
Then all the elders of Israel assembled, and came to Samuel to Ramah,
World English Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;
New King James Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
New Living Translation
Finally, all the elders of Israel met at Ramah to discuss the matter with Samuel.
Finally, all the elders of Israel met at Ramah to discuss the matter with Samuel.
New Life Bible
Then all the leaders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
Then all the leaders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
New Revised Standard
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, - and came unto Samuel, to Ramah;
So then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, - and came unto Samuel, to Ramah;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then all the ancients of Israel being assembled came to Samuel to Ramatha.
Then all the ancients of Israel being assembled came to Samuel to Ramatha.
Revised Standard Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
THE MESSAGE
Fed up, all the elders of Israel got together and confronted Samuel at Ramah. They presented their case: "Look, you're an old man, and your sons aren't following in your footsteps. Here's what we want you to do: Appoint a king to rule us, just like everybody else."
Fed up, all the elders of Israel got together and confronted Samuel at Ramah. They presented their case: "Look, you're an old man, and your sons aren't following in your footsteps. Here's what we want you to do: Appoint a king to rule us, just like everybody else."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;
Contextual Overview
4So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah. 5They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Therefore, appoint a king to judge us the same as all the other nations have.” 6When they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” Samuel considered their demand wrong, so he prayed to the Lord. 7But the Lord told him, “Listen to the people and everything they say to you. They have not rejected you; they have rejected me as their king. 8They are doing the same thing to you that they have done to me, since the day I brought them out of Egypt until this day, abandoning me and worshiping other gods. 9Listen to them, but solemnly warn them and tell them about the customary rights of the king who will reign over them.” 10Samuel told all the Lord’s words to the people who were asking him for a king. 11He said, “These are the rights of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and put them to his use in his chariots, on his horses, or running in front of his chariots. 12He can appoint them for his use as commanders of thousands or commanders of fifties, to plow his ground and reap his harvest, or to make his weapons of war and the equipment for his chariots. 13He can take your daughters to become perfumers, cooks, and bakers.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the elders: Exodus 3:16, Exodus 24:1, 2 Samuel 5:3
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 7:17 - his return 1 Kings 21:7 - Dost thou now Hosea 5:8 - Ramah
Cross-References
Genesis 8:17
Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, those that crawl on the earth—and they will spread over the earth and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”
Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, those that crawl on the earth—and they will spread over the earth and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”
Genesis 8:19
All the animals, all the creatures that crawl, and all the flying creatures—everything that moves on the earth—came out of the ark by their families.
All the animals, all the creatures that crawl, and all the flying creatures—everything that moves on the earth—came out of the ark by their families.
2 Kings 19:37
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. Then his son Esar-haddon became king in his place.
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. Then his son Esar-haddon became king in his place.
Isaiah 37:38
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. Then his son Esar-haddon became king in his place.
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. Then his son Esar-haddon became king in his place.
Jeremiah 51:27
Raise a signal flag in the land;blow a ram’s horn among the nations;set apart the nations against her.Summon kingdoms against her—Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz.Appoint a marshal against her;bring up horses like a swarm of locusts.
Raise a signal flag in the land;blow a ram’s horn among the nations;set apart the nations against her.Summon kingdoms against her—Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz.Appoint a marshal against her;bring up horses like a swarm of locusts.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together,.... At some place of rendezvous appointed; these were the heads of the tribes, and fathers of the houses and families of Israel, the principal persons of age and authority:
and came to Samuel unto Ramah; the place of his nativity and abode, and where he now dwelt, and judged Israel; they went in a very respectable body with an address to him.
