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1 Samuel 12:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 12 When you saw that Naʹhash,+ the king of the Amʹmon·ites, had come against you, you kept saying to me, ‘No, we are determined to have a king over us!’+ even though Jehovah your God is your King.+

1 Samuel 12:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 12 When YOU saw that Naʹhash+ the king of the sons of Amʹmon had come against YOU, YOU kept saying to me, ‘No, but a king is what should reign over us!’+ all the while Jehovah YOUR God being YOUR King.+

1 Samuel 12:12

The Bible in Living English
- 12 * And you saw that King Nahash of the Bene-ʽAmmon had come against you, and you said to me ‘No, but let there be a king reigning over us’—when your God Jehovah was your king.

1 Samuel 12:12

American Standard Version
- 12 And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.

1 Samuel 12:12

The Emphasized Bible
- 12 But when ye saw that Nahash king of the sons of Ammon came upon you, then said ye unto me, Nay! but a king shall reign over us, when Yahweh your God was your king!

1 Samuel 12:12

King James Version
- 12 And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.