Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Samuel 8

1 By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask a king. 6 Samuel praying in grief is comforted by God. 10 He telleth the manner of a king. 19 God willeth Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people.

 8:1 ¶ And it came to pass, x1961 when x834 Samuel 8050 was old, 2204 z8804 that he made 7760 z8799 x853 his sons 1121 judges 8199 z8802 over Israel. 3478

 8:2 Now the name 8034 of his firstborn 1060 y1121 was x1961 Joel; 3100 and the name 8034 of his second, 4932 Abiah: 29 [they were] judges 8199 z8802 in Beersheba. 884

 8:3 And his sons 1121 walked 1980 z8804 not x3808 in his ways, 1870 but turned aside 5186 z8799 after 310 lucre, 1215 and took 3947 z8799 bribes, 7810 and perverted 5186 z8686 judgment. 4941

 8:4 Then all x3605 the elders 2205 of Israel 3478 gathered themselves together, 6908 z8691 and came 935 z8799 to x413 Samuel 8050 unto Ramah, 7414

 8:5 And said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, Behold, x2009 thou x859 art old, 2204 z8804 and thy sons 1121 walk 1980 z8804 not x3808 in thy ways: 1870 now x6258 make 7760 z8798 us a king 4428 to judge 8199 z8800 us like all x3605 the nations. 1471

 8:6 ¶ But the thing 1697 displeased 3415 5869 z8799 Samuel, 8050 when x834 they said, 559 z8804 Give 5414 z8798 us a king 4428 to judge 8199 z8800 us. And Samuel 8050 prayed 6419 z8691 unto x413 the LORD. 3068

 8:7 And the LORD 3068 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Samuel, 8050 Hearken 8085 z8798 unto the voice 6963 of the people 5971 in all x3605 that x834 they say 559 z8799 unto x413 thee: for x3588 they have not x3808 rejected 3988 z8804 thee, but x3588 they have rejected 3988 z8804 me, that I should not reign 4427 z8800 x4480 over x5921 them.

 8:8 According to all x3605 the works 4639 which x834 they have done 6213 z8804 since the day 3117 x4480 that I brought them up 5927 z8687 x853 out of Egypt 4714 x4480 even unto x5704 this x2088 day, 3117 wherewith they have forsaken 5800 z8799 me, and served 5647 z8799 other 312 gods, 430 so x3651 do 6213 z8802 they x1992 also x1571 unto thee.

 8:9 Now x6258 therefore hearken 8085 z8798 unto their voice: 6963 howbeit 389 yet x3588 protest y5749 z8686 solemnly 5749 z8687 unto them, and shew 5046 z8689 them the manner 4941 of the king 4428 that x834 shall reign 4427 z8799 over x5921 them.

 8:10 ¶ And Samuel 8050 told 559 z8799 all x3605 the words 1697 of the LORD 3068 unto x413 the people 5971 that asked 7592 z8802 of x4480 x854 him a king. 4428

 8:11 And he said, 559 z8799 This x2088 will be x1961 the manner 4941 of the king 4428 that x834 shall reign 4427 z8799 over x5921 you: He will take 3947 z8799 x853 your sons, 1121 and appoint 7760 z8804 [them] for himself, for his chariots, 4818 and [to be] his horsemen; 6571 and [some] shall run 7323 z8804 before 6440 his chariots. 4818

 8:12 And he will appoint 7760 z8800 him captains 8269 over thousands, 505 and captains 8269 over fifties; 2572 and [will set them] to ear 2790 z8800 his ground, 2758 and to reap 7114 z8800 his harvest, 7105 and to make 6213 z8800 his instruments 3627 of war, 4421 and instruments 3627 of his chariots. 7393

 8:13 And he will take 3947 z8799 your daughters 1323 [to be] confectionaries, 7548 and [to be] cooks, 2879 and [to be] bakers. 644 z8802

 8:14 And he will take 3947 z8799 your fields, 7704 and your vineyards, 3754 and your oliveyards, 2132 [even] the best 2896 [of them], and give 5414 z8804 [them] to his servants. 5650

 8:15 And he will take the tenth 6237 z8799 of your seed, 2233 and of your vineyards, 3754 and give 5414 z8804 to his officers, 5631 and to his servants. 5650

 8:16 And he will take 3947 z8799 your menservants, 5650 and your maidservants, 8198 and your goodliest 2896 young men, 970 and your asses, 2543 and put 6213 z8804 [them] to his work. 4399

 8:17 He will take the tenth 6237 z8799 of your sheep: 6629 and ye x859 shall be x1961 his servants. 5650

 8:18 And ye shall cry out 2199 z8804 in that x1931 day 3117 because 6440 x4480 of your king 4428 which x834 ye shall have chosen 977 z8804 you; and the LORD 3068 will not x3808 hear 6030 z8799 you in that x1931 day. 3117

 8:19 ¶ Nevertheless the people 5971 refused 3985 z8762 to obey 8085 z8800 the voice 6963 of Samuel; 8050 and they said, 559 z8799 Nay; x3808 but x3588 x518 we will have x1961 a king 4428 over x5921 us;

 8:20 That we x587 also x1571 may be x1961 like all x3605 the nations; 1471 and that our king 4428 may judge 8199 z8804 us, and go out 3318 z8804 before 6440 us, and fight 3898 z8738 x853 our battles. 4421

 8:21 And Samuel 8050 heard 8085 z8799 x853 all x3605 the words 1697 of the people, 5971 and he rehearsed 1696 z8762 them in the ears 241 of the LORD. 3068

 8:22 And the LORD 3068 said 559 z8799 to x413 Samuel, 8050 Hearken 8085 z8798 unto their voice, 6963 and make y4427 z8689 them a king. 4428 x4427 And Samuel 8050 said 559 z8799 unto x413 the men y582 x376 of Israel, 3478 Go y3212 z8798 x1980 ye every man 376 unto his city. 5892