1 Samuel 8:19 “Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said.…”

1 Samuel 8:19

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

World English Bible

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,

American Standard Version

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,

Geneva Bible 1599

But the people would not heare the voyce of Samuel, but did say, Nay, but there shall be a King ouer vs.

Darby Translation

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

Young's Literal Translation

And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, 'Nay, but a king is over us,

Bible in Basic English

But the people gave no attention to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but we will have a king over us,

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Cross references

“refused to obey”

Jeremiah 44:16 Psalm 81:11 Jeremiah 7:13 Ezekiel 33:31

Jeremiah 44:16 · BSB

“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!

Psalm 81:11 · BSB

But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.

Jeremiah 7:13 · BSB

And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer,

Ezekiel 33:31 · BSB

So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

Also

Isaiah 66:4

Isaiah 66:4 · BSB

So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”

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

In context

18When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

20Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”

Read 1 Samuel 8