1 Samuel 8:18 “When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have ch…”

1 Samuel 8:18

When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

World English Bible

You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.”

American Standard Version

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye shall crie out at that day, because of your King, whom ye haue chosen you, and the Lord will not heare you at that day.

Darby Translation

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

Young's Literal Translation

And ye have cried out in that day because of the king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah doth not answer you in that day.'

Bible in Basic English

Then you will be crying out because of your king whom you have taken for yourselves; but the Lord will not give you an answer in that day.

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Cross references

“cry out”

Isaiah 8:21

Isaiah 8:21 · BSB

They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.

“will not hear”

Micah 3:4 Proverbs 1:25–28 Isaiah 1:15 Job 27:9 Psalm 18:41 Proverbs 21:13

Micah 3:4 · BSB

Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.

Proverbs 1:25–28 · BSB

because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,

Isaiah 1:15 · BSB

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Job 27:9 · BSB

Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?

Psalm 18:41 · BSB

They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.

Proverbs 21:13 · BSB

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

19Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

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