1 Samuel 8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
II. Establishment of the Monarchy
Chapter 8
Request for a King. 1 [a]In his old age Samuel appointed his sons judges over Israel.(A) 2 His firstborn was named Joel, his second son, Abijah; they judged at Beer-sheba. 3 His sons did not follow his example, but looked to their own gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.(B) 4 Therefore all the elders of Israel assembled and went to Samuel at Ramah 5 and said to him, “Now that you are old, and your sons do not follow your example, appoint a king over us, like all the nations, to rule us.”(C)
6 Samuel was displeased when they said, “Give us a king to rule us.” But he prayed to the Lord. 7 The Lord said: Listen to whatever the people say. You are not the one they are rejecting. They are rejecting me as their king.(D) 8 They are acting toward you just as they have acted from the day I brought them up from Egypt to this very day, deserting me to serve other gods. 9 Now listen to them; but at the same time, give them a solemn warning and inform them of the rights of the king who will rule them.
The Governance of the King. 10 Samuel delivered the message of the Lord in full to those who were asking him for a king. 11 He told them: “The governance of the king who will rule you will be as follows: He will take your sons and assign them to his chariots and horses, and they will run before his chariot.(E) 12 He will appoint from among them his commanders of thousands and of hundreds. He will make them do his plowing and harvesting and produce his weapons of war and chariotry.(F) 13 He will use your daughters as perfumers, cooks, and bakers. 14 He will take your best fields, vineyards, and olive groves, and give them to his servants.(G) 15 He will tithe your crops and grape harvests to give to his officials[b] and his servants.(H) 16 He will take your male and female slaves, as well as your best oxen and donkeys, and use them to do his work. 17 He will also tithe your flocks. As for you, you will become his slaves.(I) 18 On that day you will cry out because of the king whom you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer you on that day.”
Persistent Demand. 19 The people, however, refused to listen to Samuel’s warning and said, “No! There must be a king over us.(J) 20 We too must be like all the nations, with a king to rule us, lead us in warfare, and fight our battles.” 21 Samuel listened to all the concerns of the people and then repeated them to the Lord. 22 The Lord said: Listen to them! Appoint a king to rule over them. Then Samuel said to the people of Israel, “Return, each one of you, to your own city.”[c]
Footnotes
- 8:1–22 From this chapter on, the editors of 1 Samuel provide two and sometimes three perspectives on the same event: e.g., the selection of Saul as king is recounted in chap. 8; 10:17–24; chap. 12.
- 8:15 Officials: lit., eunuchs. These high-ranking administrators were not necessarily emasculated.
- 8:22 To your own city: Samuel will later reassemble the people at Mizpah (10:17) to acclaim Saul as their king.
Samuu'eel Kowaad 8
Somali Bible
Reer Binu Israa'iil Oo Weyddiistay Boqor
8 Oo markii Samuu'eel gaboobay ayuu wiilashiisii xaakinno uga dhigay reer binu Israa'iil. 2 Oo wiilkiisa curadka ahaa magiciisu wuxuu ahaa Yoo'eel, wiilkiisii labaadna magiciisu wuxuu ahaa Abiiyaah; oo waxay xaakinno ka ahaayeen Bi'ir Shebac. 3 Oo wiilashiisiina kuma ay socon jidadkiisii, laakiinse waxay u leexdeen si ay faa'iido u helaan, oo intay laaluush qaateen ayay gartii qalloociyeen.
4 Markaasaa odayaashii reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu isa soo urursadeen, oo Samuu'eel ugu yimaadeen Raamaah; 5 oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Bal eeg, waad gabowday, oo wiilashaaduna kuma socdaan jidadkaagii; haddaba noo yeel boqor na xukuma sida quruumaha kale oo dhan. 6 Laakiinse waxaasu Samuu'eel way la xumaayeen, markii ay ku yidhaahdeen, Na sii boqor na xukuma. Markaasaa Samuu'eel Rabbiga baryay. 7 Oo Rabbiguna wuxuu Samuu'eel ku yidhi, Bal dhegayso codka dadka iyo kulli waxa ay ku leeyihiin oo dhan, waayo, adiga kuma ay diidin, laakiinse anay i diideen, inaanan iyaga u ahaan boqor. 8 Siday hore u yeeleen tan iyo maalintii aan ka soo bixiyey Masar iyo ilaa maantadan, taasoo ahayd inay iga tageen, oo ilaahyo kale u adeegeen, saasay adigana kugu samaynayaan. 9 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed bal codkooda dhegayso, habase yeeshee waa inaad aad ugu markhaati furtaa, oo waa inaad u sheegtaa boqorka xukumi doona siduu ahaan doono.
10 Oo Samuu'eelna wuxuu erayadii Rabbiga oo dhan u sheegay dadkii boqorka weyddiistay. 11 Markaasuu wuxuu ku yidhi, Boqorka idin xukumayaa wuxuu ahaanayaa sidan: wuxuu idinka qaadan doonaa wiilashiinna, oo wuxuu ka dhigan doonaa kuwa gaadhifardoodka u wada, iyo fardooleydiisa, oo iyana waxay hor ordi doonaan gaadhifardoodkiisa. 12 Haddana wuxuu iyaga ka dhigan doonaa saraakiil kun kun u sarreeya iyo saraakiil konton konton u sarreeya, oo qaarna beerihiisay u fali doonaan, oo u gooyn doonaan, oo waxay u samayn doonaan alaabta dagaalka, iyo alaabta gaadhifardoodkiisa. 13 Oo gabdhihiinnana wuu idinka qaadan doonaa oo wuxuu ka dhigan doonaa kuwo uunsiga sameeya, iyo kuwo cuntada kariya, iyo kuwo kibista duba. 14 Oo wuxuu idinka qaadan doonaa beerihiinna, iyo beerihiinna canabka ah, iyo beerihiinna saytuunka ah, iyo xataa meelaha ugu wada wanaagsan, oo wuxuu siin doonaa midiidinnadiisa. 15 Oo wuxuu idinka qaadan doonaa iniinihiinna toban meelood oo meel iyo beerihiinna canabka ah, markaasuu siin doonaa saraakiishiisa, iyo midiidinnadiisa. 16 Oo haddana wuxuu idinka qaadan doonaa raggiinna addoommada idiin ah, iyo gabdhaha addoommaha idiin ah, iyo dhallinyaradiinna ragga ugu wanaagsan, iyo dameerihiinna, markaasuu ku shaqaysan doonaa. 17 Oo wuxuu idinka qaadan doonaa adhigiinna toban meelood oo meel, oo idinna waxaad noqon doontaan addoommadiisa. 18 Oo maalintaas waxaad ka qaylin doontaan boqorkiinna aad idinku doorateen oo Rabbiguna idiin jawaabi maayo maalintaas. 19 Laakiinse dadkii way diideen inay dhegaystaan Samuu'eel codkiisii, oo waxay yidhaahdeen, Maya, laakiinse waxaannu yeelanaynaa boqor noo taliya; 20 si aannu ula mid noqonno quruumaha kale oo dhan; oo uu boqorkayagu noogu taliyo, oo uu noo hor kaco oo noo dagaallamo wakhtiga dirirta. 21 Oo Samuu'eelna wuu maqlay erayadii dadka oo dhan, oo haddana wuxuu maqashiiyey dhegihii Rabbiga. 22 Markaasaa Rabbigu wuxuu Samuu'eel ku yidhi, Codkooda maqal oo boqor u yeel iyaga. Markaasaa Samuu'eel wuxuu dadkii reer binu Israa'iil ku yidhi, Taga oo ninkiin waluba magaaladiisii ha tago.
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