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1 Samuel 8:1
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Israel Demands a King

1 Now it came to pass when Samuel was aold that he bmade his csons judges over Israel.  
2 The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
3 But his sons adid not walk in his ways; they turned aside bafter dishonest gain, ctook bribes, and perverted justice.  
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
5 and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now amake us a king to judge us like all the nations.”  
6 But the thing adispleased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel bprayed to the Lord.  
7 And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for athey have not rejected you, but bthey have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.  
8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day—with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you also.
9 Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and ashow them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”  
10 So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king.
11 And he said, a“This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your bsons and appoint them for his own cchariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots.  
12 He will aappoint captains over his thousands and captains over his fifties, will set some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.  
Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 8:1

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American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Amplified® Bible
WHEN SAMUEL was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

Contemporary English Version
Samuel had two sons. The older one was Joel, and the younger one was Abijah. When Samuel was getting old, he let them be leaders at Beersheba.

Darby English Version
And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Good News Bible
When Samuel grew old, he made his sons judges in Israel.

King James Version
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

New American Standard Bible
And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

New International Version
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel.

New King James Version
Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And it came about when Samuel had grown old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

Revised Standard Version
When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when Samuel `is' aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.


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