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1 Samuel 8:2

Verse 2 of 22. The 8th of 31 chapters in 1 Samuel, in History.

1When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

3His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.

5They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”

6But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” Samuel prayed to the LORD.

Read 1 Samuel 8

World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.