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1 Samuel 10:25

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote [it] in a book, and laid [it] up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

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KJV King James Version

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote [it] in a book, and laid [it] up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.

WEB World English Bible

Then Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Yahweh. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

ASV American Standard Version

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Jehovah. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And Samuel speaketh unto the people the right of the kingdom, and writeth in a book, and placeth before Jehovah; and Samuel sendeth all the people away, each to his house.

Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 10

22 Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.

23 And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that [there is] none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.

25 Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote [it] in a book, and laid [it] up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

וַיְדַבֵּ֨רH1696 · da.varto speak: speak שְׁמוּאֵ֜לH8050 · she.mu.elSamuel אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָעָ֗םH5971 · ampeople אֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]מִשְׁפַּ֣טH4941 · mish.patjustice: judgement הַמְּלֻכָ֔הH4410 · me.lu.khahkingship וַיִּכְתֹּ֣בH3789 · ka.tavto write בַּסֵּ֔פֶרH5612 · se.pherscroll: document וַיַּנַּ֖חH5117 · nu.achto rest לִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: before יְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD וַיְשַׁלַּ֧חH7971 · sha.lachto send: depart שְׁמוּאֵ֛לH8050 · she.mu.elSamuel אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolall הָעָ֖םH5971 · ampeople אִ֥ישׁH376 · ishman לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃H1004 · betplace

Cross-references

1 Samuel 8:11-18And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint [them] for himself, for his chariots, and [to be] his horsemen; and [some] shall run before his chariots.Deuteronomy 17:14-20When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me;Ezekiel 45:9-10Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD.1 Peter 2:13-14Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;Ezekiel 46:16-18Thus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons’; it [shall be] their possession by inheritance.1 Timothy 2:2For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.Romans 13:1-7Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

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