1 Samuel 12:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
Samuel said to all Israel, "I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you.

New Living Translation
Then Samuel addressed all Israel: “I have done as you asked and given you a king.

English Standard Version
And Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have obeyed your voice in all that you have said to me and have made a king over you.

Berean Study Bible
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king.

New American Standard Bible
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice for all that you said to me, and I have appointed a king over you.

NASB 1995
Then Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me and I have appointed a king over you.

NASB 1977
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and I have appointed a king over you.

Amplified Bible
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in everything that you have said to me and have appointed a king over you.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have carefully listened to everything you said to me and placed a king over you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Samuel said to all Israel, "I have carefully listened to everything you said to me and placed a king over you.

Contemporary English Version
Samuel told the Israelites: I have given you a king, just as you asked.

Good News Translation
Then Samuel said to the people of Israel, "I have done what you asked me to do. I have given you a king to rule you,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Samuel said to all Israel, "I have listened to everything you have said to me and appointed a king over you.

International Standard Version
Then Samuel told all Israel, "Take note! I've listened to you, to everything you have told me, and I've appointed a king over you.

NET Bible
Samuel said to all Israel, "I have done everything you requested. I have given you a king.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

New King James Version
Now Samuel said to all Israel: “Indeed I have heeded your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

King James 2000 Bible
And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that you said unto me, and have made a king over you.

New Heart English Bible
Samuel said to all Israel, "Look, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

World English Bible
Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

American King James Version
And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

American Standard Version
And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

A Faithful Version
And Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

Darby Bible Translation
And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that ye said to me, and have made a king over you.

English Revised Version
And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Samuel said to all Israel, behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that ye said to me, and have made a king over you.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Samuel then said vnto all Israel, Behold, I haue hearkened vnto your voyce in all that yee sayde vnto mee, and haue appoynted a King ouer you.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Samuel sayd vnto al Israel: Beholde, I haue hearkened vnto your voyce in all that ye sayde vnto me, and haue made a king ouer you.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Samuel sayde vnto all Israel: Beholde, I haue herkened vnto youre voyce in all that ye sayde vnto me, and haue made a kynge ouer you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Samuel says to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice, to all that you said to me, and I cause a king to reign over you,

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel saith unto all Israel, 'Lo, I have hearkened to your voice, to all that ye said to me, and I cause to reign over you a king,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Samuel will say to all Israel, Behold, I heard to your voice, to all that ye said to me, and I will make a king over you.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Samuel said to all Israel: Behold I have hearkened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Samuel said to all of Israel: “Behold, I have listened to your voice, according to all that you have said to me, and I have appointed a king over you.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shemueil said to all Israel: “Behold, I have listened to your voice, all that you have told me, and I have crowned a King over you

Lamsa Bible
AND Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Samuel said unto all Israel: 'Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all things that ye have said to me, and I have set a king over you.
















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