Bible in Basic English
"Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went to Samuel at Ramah,"
— 1 Samuel 8:4, Bible in Basic English
“Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,”
“Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah; ”
“Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;”
“So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.”
“Then all the ancients of Israel being assembled came to Samuel to Ramatha.”
“Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,”
Now when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
The name of his first son was Joel and the name of his second Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging.
Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went to Samuel at Ramah,
And said to him, See now, you are old, and your sons do not go in your ways: give us a king now to be our judge, so that we may be like the other nations.
But Samuel was not pleased when they said to him, Give us a king to be our judge. And Samuel made prayer to the Lord.
And the Lord said to Samuel, Give ear to the voice of the people and what they say to you: they have not been turned away from you, but they have been turned away from me, not desiring me to be king over them.