1 Samuel 8:1-5
New International Version
Israel Asks for a King
8 When Samuel grew old, he appointed(A) his sons as Israel’s leaders.[a] 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah,(B) and they served at Beersheba.(C) 3 But his sons(D) did not follow his ways. They turned aside(E) after dishonest gain and accepted bribes(F) and perverted(G) justice.
4 So all the elders(H) of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.(I) 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king(J) to lead[b](K) us, such as all the other nations(L) have.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 8:1 Traditionally judges
- 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
撒母耳记上 8:1-5
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
以色列人求立王撒母耳不悦
8 撒母耳年纪老迈,就立他儿子做以色列的士师。 2 长子名叫约珥,次子名叫亚比亚,他们在别是巴做士师。 3 他儿子不行他的道,贪图财利,收受贿赂,屈枉正直。
4 以色列的长老都聚集,来到拉玛见撒母耳, 5 对他说:“你年纪老迈了,你儿子不行你的道。现在求你为我们立一个王治理我们,像列国一样。”
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