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1SA 8:1–8:22 ©

The First Book of Samuel 8

8And it happened when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges of Israel. 2And the name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. 3But his sons did not walk in his ways, and they reached out after dishonest gain. And they took a bribe and perverted justice.

4And all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at the Ramah. 5And they said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” 6And the matter was evil in the eyes of Samuel when they said, “Give to us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to Yahweh.

7And Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people according to all that they say to you. For they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from reigning over them. 8Like all the deeds that they have done from the day I brought them up from Egypt and until this day, they have forsaken me and served other gods. So they are doing also to you. 9And now, listen to their voice. However, solemnly warn them and tell them the custom of the king who will rule over them.”

10And Samuel said all the words of Yahweh to the people who were requesting a king from him. 11And he said, “This will be the custom of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them for himself in his chariots and among his horsemen, and they will run before the face of his chariot; 12and appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and to plow his plowing, and to harvest his harvest, and to make the implements of his warfare and the implements of his chariot. 13And he will take your daughters for perfumers and for cooks and for bakers. 14And your fields and your vineyards and your olive orchards, the good ones, he will take and give to his servants. 15And he will take a tenth of your seeds and your vineyards, and give to his officials and to his servants. 16And your male servants and your female servants and your young men, the good ones, and your donkeys he will take and make for his work. 17He will take a tenth of your flock. And you yourselves will be for him for servants. 18And on that day you will cry out from before the face of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves. But Yahweh will not answer you on that day.” 19And the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But a king will be over us. 20And we also, we will be like all the nations. And our king will judge us and go out before our face and fight our battles.” 21And Samuel heard all the words of the people. And he spoke them in the ears of Yahweh. 22And Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice and cause a king to reign for them.” And Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Go, a man to his city.”

1SA 8:1–8:22 ©

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