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1 Samuel 8:16
He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He can take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys and use them for his work.
He can take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys and use them for his work.
Hebrew Names Version
He will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
He will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
King James Version
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
Lexham English Bible
He will take your male slaves and your female slaves and the best of your young men and your donkeys and will use them for his projects.
He will take your male slaves and your female slaves and the best of your young men and your donkeys and will use them for his projects.
English Standard Version
He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
New Century Version
He will take your male and female servants, your best cattle, and your donkeys and use them all for his own work.
He will take your male and female servants, your best cattle, and your donkeys and use them all for his own work.
Amplified Bible
"He will take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.
"He will take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.
New American Standard Bible
"He will also take your male servants and your female servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and use them for his work.
"He will also take your male servants and your female servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and use them for his work.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he will take your men seruants, and your maide seruants, and the chiefe of your yong men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.
And he will take your men seruants, and your maide seruants, and the chiefe of your yong men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.
Legacy Standard Bible
He will also take your male slaves and your female slaves and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.
He will also take your male slaves and your female slaves and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.
Contemporary English Version
The king will take your slaves and your best young men and your donkeys and make them do his work.
The king will take your slaves and your best young men and your donkeys and make them do his work.
Complete Jewish Bible
He will take your male and female servants, your best young men and your donkeys, and make them work for him.
He will take your male and female servants, your best young men and your donkeys, and make them work for him.
Darby Translation
And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.
And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.
Easy-to-Read Version
"A king will take your men and women servants. He will take your best cattle and your donkeys. He will use them all for his own work.
"A king will take your men and women servants. He will take your best cattle and your donkeys. He will use them all for his own work.
George Lamsa Translation
And he will take your menservants and your maidservants, and your goodly young men and your asses, and put them to his work.
And he will take your menservants and your maidservants, and your goodly young men and your asses, and put them to his work.
Good News Translation
He will take your servants and your best cattle and donkeys, and make them work for him.
He will take your servants and your best cattle and donkeys, and make them work for him.
Literal Translation
And he will take your male slaves and your slave-girls, and the best of your young men, and your asses, and will use them for his own work.
And he will take your male slaves and your slave-girls, and the best of your young men, and your asses, and will use them for his own work.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And youre seruautes and youre maydes, and youre best yonge men, and youre asses shal he take, and do his busynes withall.
And youre seruautes and youre maydes, and youre best yonge men, and youre asses shal he take, and do his busynes withall.
American Standard Version
And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
Bible in Basic English
He will take your men-servants and your servant-girls, and the best of your oxen and your asses and put them to his work.
He will take your men-servants and your servant-girls, and the best of your oxen and your asses and put them to his work.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he shal take your men seruauntes, and maide seruauntes, young men, and the chiefe of your asses, and put them to his worke.
And he shal take your men seruauntes, and maide seruauntes, young men, and the chiefe of your asses, and put them to his worke.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
King James Version (1611)
And hee will take your men seruants, and your mayd seruants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.
And hee will take your men seruants, and your mayd seruants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he will take your servants, and your handmaids, and your good herds and your asses, and will take the tenth of them for his works.
And he will take your servants, and your handmaids, and your good herds and your asses, and will take the tenth of them for his works.
English Revised Version
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
Berean Standard Bible
And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use.
And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli he schal take awey youre seruauntis and handmaydes, and beste yong men, and assis, and schal sette in his werk.
Sotheli he schal take awey youre seruauntis and handmaydes, and beste yong men, and assis, and schal sette in his werk.
Young's Literal Translation
And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your young men -- the best, and your asses, he doth take, and hath prepared for his own work;
And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your young men -- the best, and your asses, he doth take, and hath prepared for his own work;
Update Bible Version
And he will take your male slaves, and your female slaves, and your goodliest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
And he will take your male slaves, and your female slaves, and your goodliest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your most choice young men, and your asses, and put [them] to his work.
And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your most choice young men, and your asses, and put [them] to his work.
World English Bible
He will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
He will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
New King James Version
And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, [fn] and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, [fn] and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
New Living Translation
He will take your male and female slaves and demand the finest of your cattle and donkeys for his own use.
He will take your male and female slaves and demand the finest of your cattle and donkeys for his own use.
New Life Bible
He will take your men servants and your women servants and the best of your cattle and your donkeys, and use them for his work.
He will take your men servants and your women servants and the best of your cattle and your donkeys, and use them for his work.
New Revised Standard
He will take your male and female slaves, and the best of your cattle and donkeys, and put them to his work.
He will take your male and female slaves, and the best of your cattle and donkeys, and put them to his work.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, your men-servants, and your maidservants, and your oxen, even the goodliest, and your asses, will he take, - and put them to his work;
And, your men-servants, and your maidservants, and your oxen, even the goodliest, and your asses, will he take, - and put them to his work;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Your servants also, and handmaids, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, he will take away, and put them to his work.
Your servants also, and handmaids, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, he will take away, and put them to his work.
Revised Standard Version
He will take your menservants and maidservants, and the best of your cattle and your asses, and put them to his work.
He will take your menservants and maidservants, and the best of your cattle and your asses, and put them to his work.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He will also take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.
"He will also take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.
Contextual Overview
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons don't follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have." 6 But this request displeased Samuel, for they said, "Give us a king to lead us." So Samuel prayed to the Lord . 7 The Lord said to Samuel, "Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king. 8 Just as they have done from the day that I brought them up from Egypt until this very day, they have rejected me and have served other gods. This is what they are also doing to you. 9 So now do as they say. But seriously warn them and make them aware of the policies of the king who will rule over them." 10 So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. 11 He said, "Here are the policies of the king who will rule over you: He will conscript your sons and put them in his chariot forces and in his cavalry; they will run in front of his chariot. 12 He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties, as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment. 13 He will take your daughters to be ointment makers, cooks, and bakers.
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: Song of Solomon 3:7 - threescore
Cross-References
Genesis 7:1
The Lord said to Noah, "Come into the ark, you and all your household, for I consider you godly among this generation.
The Lord said to Noah, "Come into the ark, you and all your household, for I consider you godly among this generation.
Genesis 7:7
Noah entered the ark along with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives because of the floodwaters.
Noah entered the ark along with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives because of the floodwaters.
Genesis 7:13
On that very day Noah entered the ark, accompanied by his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with his wife and his sons' three wives.
On that very day Noah entered the ark, accompanied by his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with his wife and his sons' three wives.
Genesis 8:16
"Come out of the ark, you, your wife, your sons, and your sons' wives with you.
"Come out of the ark, you, your wife, your sons, and your sons' wives with you.
Genesis 8:18
Noah went out along with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives.
Noah went out along with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives.
Joshua 3:17
The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan. All Israel crossed over on dry ground until the entire nation was on the other side.
The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan. All Israel crossed over on dry ground until the entire nation was on the other side.
Joshua 4:10
Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,
Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,
Psalms 91:11
For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.
For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.
Psalms 121:8
The Lord will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.
The Lord will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.
Zechariah 9:11
Moreover, as for you, because of our covenant relationship secured with blood, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.
Moreover, as for you, because of our covenant relationship secured with blood, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he will take your manservants, and your maidservants,.... Into his own family, for his own use and service, if he wants them, or likes them better than what he has:
and your goodliest young men: that are tall and lusty, comely and beautiful, of a proper stature and good aspect; and such in all countries used to be chosen for officers in courts, or attendants there; and so the Turks to this day pitch upon young men to attend on great personages, who are of a comely form, have admirable features, and are well shaped, :-,
and your asses, and put them to his work; employ them in ploughing his fields, drawing his carriages, or bearing his burdens; and so any other cattle that would serve the same purposes, as oxen, camels, &c.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See illustrations in marginal references; 1 Kings 5:13-18; 1 Kings 12:4.
