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Read Full Chapter (1 Samuel 8) 1 Samuel 8:1-3 KJV
"And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment."
1 Samuel Chapter 8, Verse 1-3
1 Samuel 8:1-3 in Context (Verses 1–6 KJV)
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And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
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Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
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And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
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Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
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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.
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¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.*