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Israel Demands a King
And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.
And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.
Israel Demands a King
Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba.
The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice.
But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations.”
and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
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.
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.
The LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being king over them.
And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.
“Like all the deeds which they have done since the day that I brought them up from Egypt even to this day — in that they have forsaken Me and served other gods — so they are doing to you also.
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.
“Now then, listen to their voice; however, you shall solemnly warn them and tell them of the procedure of the king who will reign over them.”
Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”
Warning concerning a King
So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who had asked of him a king.
So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king.
He said, “This will be the procedure of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and place them for himself in his chariots and among his horsemen and they will run before his chariots.
And he said, “This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots.
“He will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and of fifties, and some to do his plowing and to reap his harvest and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
He will appoint 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.
“He will also take your daughters for perfumers and cooks and bakers.
He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.
“He will take the best of your fields and your vineyards and your olive groves and give them to his servants.
And he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants.
“He will take a tenth of your seed and of your vineyards and give to his officers and to his servants.
He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants.
“He will also take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.
“He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his servants.
He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants.
“Then you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD will not answer you in that day.”
And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day.”
Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,
that we also may be like all the nations, that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
Now after Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the LORD’S hearing.
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated them in the hearing of the Lord.