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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.
Israel Demands a King
When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They 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 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.”
and 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.”
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord.
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.
And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.
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.
According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you.
Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”
Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.”
So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king.
Samuel’s Warning Against Kings
So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking for a king from him.
So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking for a king from him.
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 said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before 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.
And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots.
He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.
He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers.
And he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants.
He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants.
He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants.
He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants.
He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants.
He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves.
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.”
And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.”
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,
The Lord Grants Israel’s Request
But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us,
But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us,
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.”
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.”
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated them in the hearing of the Lord.
And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the Lord.