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Berean Standard Bible

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

1 Samuel 8:20

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Samuel is old, and his sons are corrupt judges. The elders of Israel ask him for a king to judge them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”

King James Version (KJV)

That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

American Standard Version (ASV)

that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that we may be like the other nations, and so that our king may be our judge and go out before us to war.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y nosotros seremos también como todas las gentes, y nuestro rey nos gobernará, y saldrá delante de nosotros, y hará nuestras guerras.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Queremos ser como las demás naciones que nos rodean. Él nos gobernará y nos conducirá a la batalla.

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