1 Samuel 8:6

The NET Bible®

But this request displeased Samuel, for they said, "Give us a king to lead us." So Samuel prayed to the Lord .

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” Samuel considered their demand wrong, so he prayed to the Lord.

Hebrew Names Version
But the thing displeased Shemu'el, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. Shemu'el prayed to the LORD.

King James Version
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord .

Lexham English Bible
But the matter was displeasing to Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us," so Samuel prayed to Yahweh.

English Standard Version
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to the Lord .

New Century Version
When the elders said that, Samuel was not pleased. He prayed to the Lord ,

Amplified Bible
But their demand displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge and rule over us." So Samuel prayed to the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
But the matter was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to the LORD.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Giue vs a King to iudge vs: and Samuel prayed vnto the Lord.

Legacy Standard Bible
But the thing was evil in the sight of Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to Yahweh.

Contemporary English Version
Samuel was upset to hear the leaders say they wanted a king, so he prayed about it.

Complete Jewish Bible
Sh'mu'el was not pleased to hear them say, "Give us a king to judge us"; so he prayed to Adonai .

Darby Translation
And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.

Easy-to-Read Version
So the elders asked for a king to lead them. Samuel thought this was a bad idea, so he prayed to the Lord .

George Lamsa Translation
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said to him, Give us a king to judge us like all the nations. And Samuel prayed before the LORD.

Good News Translation
Samuel was displeased with their request for a king; so he prayed to the Lord ,

Literal Translation
And the thing was evil in Samuel's eyes when they said, Give to us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The was Samuel displeased wha they sayde: Geue vs a kynge, to iudge as. And Samuel prayed before the LORDE.

American Standard Version
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English
But Samuel was not pleased when they said to him, Give us a king to be our judge. And Samuel made prayer to the Lord.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, geue vs a king to iudge vs: And Samuel prayed vnto the lorde.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said: 'Give us a king to judge us.' And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

King James Version (1611)
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Giue vs a King to iudge vs: and Samuel prayed vnto the Lord.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the thing was evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the Lord.

English Revised Version
But the thing displeased Samuel; when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
But when they said, "Give us a king to judge us," their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the word displeside in the iyen of Samuel, for thei hadden seid, Yyue thou to vs a kyng, that he deme vs. And Samuel preiede to the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they have said, `Give to us a king to judge us;' and Samuel prayeth unto Jehovah.

Update Bible Version
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Yahweh.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the LORD.

World English Bible
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. Samuel prayed to Yahweh.

New King James Version
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." So Samuel prayed to the LORD.

New Living Translation
Samuel was displeased with their request and went to the Lord for guidance.

New Life Bible
But Samuel was not pleased when they said, "Give us a king to rule over us." And Samuel prayed to the Lord.

New Revised Standard
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." Samuel prayed to the Lord ,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But the thing was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give unto us a king to judge us. So Samuel prayed unto Yahweh.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, that they should say: Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord.

Revised Standard Version
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." And Samuel prayed to the LORD.

THE MESSAGE
When Samuel heard their demand—"Give us a king to rule us!"—he was crushed. How awful! Samuel prayed to God .

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the thing was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to the LORD.

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
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of, 1 Samuel 12:17

prayed: 1 Samuel 15:11, Exodus 32:21, Exodus 32:32, Numbers 16:15, Numbers 16:22, Numbers 16:46, Ezra 9:3-5, Psalms 109:4, Luke 6:11, Luke 6:12, Philippians 4:6, James 1:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 28:8 - pleased not Exodus 17:2 - Give us Exodus 18:23 - God Exodus 21:8 - please not Judges 8:23 - the Lord 1 Samuel 8:5 - now make 1 Samuel 12:12 - Nay 1 Kings 21:2 - seem good to thee Hosea 13:10 - thy judges Micah 5:1 - judge

Cross-References

Genesis 6:16
Make a roof for the ark and finish it, leaving 18 inches from the top. Put a door in the side of the ark, and make lower, middle, and upper decks.

Daniel 6:10
When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the thing displeased Samuel,.... Not that they called him an old man, and suggested that he was incapacitated for his office, nor for observing the unbecoming walk of his sons, but for what follows:

when they said, give us a king to judge us; what displeased him was, that they were for changing their form of government, not only to remove it from him, and his sons, but from the Lord himself, who was king over them; the ill consequences of which, many of them at least, he easily foresaw, and which gave him great uneasiness, both on account of the glory of God, and their own good; insomuch, as Josephus y says, he could neither eat nor sleep, but watched all night, and spent it in prayer, as follows:

and Samuel prayed unto the Lord; to know his mind and will, and what answer he should return unto them.

y Ut supra, (Antiqu. l. 6. c. 3.) sect. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the margin which implies that the thing spoken of caused anger, indignation, or some revulsion of feeling (see Genesis 21:11-12). The answer of the Lord 1 Samuel 8:7 shows that Samuel’s personal feelings had been hurt. They were soothed by being reminded of the continued ingratitude of the people to God Himself, upon whom, in fact, a greater slight was put by this very request for a king “like all the nations,” than upon Samuel (compare Matthew 10:24; John 15:18, John 15:20). For a comment on this transaction, see Hosea 13:9-11; Acts 13:21-22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 8:6. The thing displeased Samuel — Because he saw that this amounted to a formal renunciation of the Divine government.

Samuel prayed unto the Lord — He begged to know his mind in this important business.