1 Samuel 8:5 KJV/NIV - Online Parallel Bible
| King James Version (KJV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old , and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. | 5 They said to him, "You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." |
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