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1 Samuel 7:15-8:5
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 7:15-8:5
English Standard Version
15 (A)Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 And he went on a circuit year by year to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah. And he judged Israel in all these places. 17 Then he would return to (B)Ramah, for his home was there, and there also he judged Israel. (C)And he built there an altar to the Lord.
Israel Demands a King
8 When Samuel became old, (D)he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways (E)but turned aside after gain. (F)They took bribes and perverted justice.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at (G)Ramah 5 and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. (H)Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
1 Samuel 7:15-8:5
New International Version
1 Samuel 7:15-8:5
New International Version
15 Samuel(A) continued as Israel’s leader(B) all(C) the days of his life. 16 From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel(D) to Gilgal(E) to Mizpah, judging(F) Israel in all those places. 17 But he always went back to Ramah,(G) where his home was, and there he also held court(H) for Israel. And he built an altar(I) there to the Lord.
Israel Asks for a King
8 When Samuel grew old, he appointed(J) his sons as Israel’s leaders.[a] 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah,(K) and they served at Beersheba.(L) 3 But his sons(M) did not follow his ways. They turned aside(N) after dishonest gain and accepted bribes(O) and perverted(P) justice.
4 So all the elders(Q) of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.(R) 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king(S) to lead[b](T) us, such as all the other nations(U) have.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 8:1 Traditionally judges
- 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
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