NET Bible
"So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the LORD."
— 1 Samuel 8:21, NET Bible
“And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.”
“And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Jehovah. ”
“Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Yahweh.”
“And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.”
“Then Samuel, after hearing all the people had to say, went and gave an account of it to the Lord.”
“And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.”
In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD won’t answer you in that day.”
But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning. Instead they said,“No! There will be a king over us!
We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.”
So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the LORD.
The LORD said to Samuel,“Do as they say and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel,“Each of you go back to his own city.”