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## 1 Samuel 8:4-6 in Context (Verses 1–9 KJV)
 
 [1 ](/kjv/1-samuel/8/1) And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
 
 [2 ](/kjv/1-samuel/8/2) Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: *they were* judges in Beer-sheba.
 
 [3 ](/kjv/1-samuel/8/3) And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
 
 [4 ](/kjv/1-samuel/8/4) Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
 
 [5 ](/kjv/1-samuel/8/5) 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 ](/kjv/1-samuel/8/6) ¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.*
 
 [7 ](/kjv/1-samuel/8/7) 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 ](/kjv/1-samuel/8/8) 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 ](/kjv/1-samuel/8/9) 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.**
 
[1 Samuel 7](/kjv/1-samuel/7) [1 Samuel 9](/kjv/1-samuel/9)

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