NIV: But when they said, "Give us a king to lead us," this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.
NAS: But the thing was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to the LORD.
KJV: But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
GWT: But Samuel considered it wrong for them to request a king to judge them. So Samuel prayed to the LORD.
ASV: But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.
BBE: But Samuel was not pleased when they said to him, Give us a king to be our judge. And Samuel made prayer to the Lord.
DBY: And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.
DRB: And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, that they should say: Give us a king, to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord.
WBS: But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the LORD.
WEB: But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
YLT: And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they have said, 'Give to us a king to judge us;' and Samuel prayeth unto Jehovah.
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