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New Living Translation
1 Samuel 8:4
Finally, all the elders of Israel met at Ramah to discuss the matter with Samuel.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah.
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah.
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 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
4 Finally, all the elders of Israel met at Ramah to discuss the matter with Samuel. 5 "Look," they told him, "you are now old, and your sons are not like you. Give us a king to judge us like all the other nations have." 6 Samuel was displeased with their request and went to the Lord for guidance. 7 "Do everything they say to you," the Lord replied, "for they are rejecting me, not you. They don't want me to be their king any longer. 8 Ever since I brought them from Egypt they have continually abandoned me and followed other gods. And now they are giving you the same treatment. 9 Do as they ask, but solemnly warn them about the way a king will reign over them." 10 So Samuel passed on the Lord 's warning to the people who were asking him for a king. 11 "This is how a king will reign over you," Samuel said. "The king will draft your sons and assign them to his chariots and his charioteers, making them run before his chariots. 12 Some will be generals and captains in his army, some will be forced to plow in his fields and harvest his crops, and some will make his weapons and chariot equipment. 13 The king will take your daughters from you and force them to cook and bake and make perfumes for him.
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
Release all the animals—the birds, the livestock, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—so they can be fruitful and multiply throughout the earth."
Release all the animals—the birds, the livestock, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—so they can be fruitful and multiply throughout the earth."
Genesis 8:19
And all of the large and small animals and birds came out of the boat, pair by pair.
And all of the large and small animals and birds came out of the boat, pair by pair.
2 Kings 19:37
One day while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with their swords. They then escaped to the land of Ararat, and another son, Esarhaddon, became the next king of Assyria.
One day while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with their swords. They then escaped to the land of Ararat, and another son, Esarhaddon, became the next king of Assyria.
Isaiah 37:38
One day while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with their swords. They then escaped to the land of Ararat, and another son, Esarhaddon, became the next king of Assyria.
One day while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with their swords. They then escaped to the land of Ararat, and another son, Esarhaddon, became the next king of Assyria.
Jeremiah 51:27
Raise a signal flag to the nations. Sound the battle cry! Mobilize them all against Babylon. Prepare them to fight against her! Bring out the armies of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a commander, and bring a multitude of horses like swarming locusts!
Raise a signal flag to the nations. Sound the battle cry! Mobilize them all against Babylon. Prepare them to fight against her! Bring out the armies of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a commander, and bring a multitude of horses like swarming 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.
