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1 Samuelsboken 8
Svenska Folkbibeln
1 Samuelsboken 8
Svenska Folkbibeln
Israels folk begär en kung
8 När Samuel blev gammal satte han sina söner till domare över Israel. 2 Hans förstfödde hette Joel och hans andre son Abia. De var domare i Beer-Sheba. 3 Men hans söner vandrade inte på hans väg utan vek av från den och sökte orätt vinning. De tog mutor och förvrängde lagen.
4 Då samlades alla de äldste i Israel och kom till Samuel i Rama 5 och sade till honom: "Du är gammal och dina söner vandrar inte på dina vägar. Sätt nu en kung över oss till att styra över oss, så som alla folk har." 6 Det var i Samuels ögon ett dåligt förslag när de sade: "Ge oss en kung till att styra över oss." Och Samuel bad till Herren. 7 Då sade Herren till Samuel: "Lyssna till folket i allt de säger till dig. Ty det är inte dig de har förkastat, utan det är mig de har förkastat, så att jag inte skall vara kung över dem. 8 Så har de alltid gjort, från den dag då jag förde dem upp ur Egypten ända till denna dag. De har övergivit mig och tjänat andra gudar och så gör de också mot dig. 9 Men lyssna nu till deras ord. Du skall allvarligt varna dem och förklara för dem vilka rättigheter den kung får som kommer att regera över dem."
10 Allt vad Herren hade talat sade Samuel till folket, som hade begärt en kung av honom. 11 Han sade: "Denna rättighet får den kung som kommer att regera över er: Era söner skall han ta för att de skall göra tjänst på hans vagnar och bland hans ryttare och de skall springa framför hans vagnar. 12 Han skall sätta dem till befäl över tusen och till befäl över femtio eller till att plöja hans åkerjord och inbärga hans skörd eller till att tillverka krigsredskap och utrustning för hans vagnar. 13 Era döttrar skall han ta till att bereda salvor, laga mat och baka bröd. 14 Era bästa åkrar, vingårdar och olivplanteringar skall han ta och ge åt sina tjänare. 15 Han skall ta tionde från era sädesfält och era vingårdar och ge åt sina hovmän och tjänare. 16 Och han skall ta era tjänare och tjänarinnor och era bästa unga män liksom era åsnor och använda dem för sitt behov. 17 Han skall ta tionde av er småboskap, och ni skall vara hans tjänare. 18 När ni då ropar på hjälp på grund av er kung som ni har valt åt er, då skall Herren inte svara er."
19 Men folket vägrade att lyssna till Samuels ord och sade: "Nej, en kung måste vi ha över oss. 20 Också vi vill bli som alla andra folk. Vår kung skall döma oss. Han skall dra ut framför oss och föra våra krig." 21 När Samuel hörde allt detta som folket sade, framförde han det till Herren. 22 Då sade Herren till Samuel: "Lyssna till deras ord och sätt en kung över dem." Och Samuel sade till Israels män: "Gå hem, var och en till sin stad."
1 Samuel 8
King James Version
1 Samuel 8
King James Version
8 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.
7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
10 And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king.
11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
13 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
16 And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.
19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
20 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.
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.
22 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
1 Samuel 8
New International Version
1 Samuel 8
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.”
6 But when they said, “Give us a king(M) to lead us,” this displeased(N) Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord. 7 And the Lord told him: “Listen(O) to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected,(P) but they have rejected me as their king.(Q) 8 As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking(R) me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. 9 Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know(S) what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.”
10 Samuel told(T) all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. 11 He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take(U) your sons and make them serve(V) with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.(W) 12 Some he will assign to be commanders(X) of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14 He will take the best of your(Y) fields and vineyards(Z) and olive groves and give them to his attendants.(AA) 15 He will take a tenth(AB) of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. 16 Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle[c] and donkeys he will take for his own use. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. 18 When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer(AC) you in that day.(AD)”
19 But the people refused(AE) to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want(AF) a king(AG) over us. 20 Then we will be like all the other nations,(AH) with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”
21 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated(AI) it before the Lord. 22 The Lord answered, “Listen(AJ) to them and give them a king.”
Then Samuel said to the Israelites, “Everyone go back to your own town.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 8:1 Traditionally judges
- 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
- 1 Samuel 8:16 Septuagint; Hebrew young men
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