And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
Parallel translations
- WEB Samuel told all Yahweh’s words to the people who asked him for a king.
- BSB So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.
- NKJV So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king.
- NASB So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who had asked him for a king.
- NLT So Samuel passed on the Lord’s warning to the people who were asking him for a king.
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Quick answer
Samuel relays all the LORD's words to the people who demanded a king.
Overview
Samuel faithfully delivers God's full message without softening it. As prophet, he speaks the warning exactly as commanded. The people now hear plainly what their chosen path will involve.
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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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