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1 Samuel 8:22

World English Bible

Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.”
Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.”

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1 Samuel 8:22 in other translations

And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

1 Samuel 8:22 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 8:22 in context

  1. 20that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”
  2. 21Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Yahweh.
  3. 22Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.”
    Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.”