1 Samuel 8
8
Israel Seeks a King
1 In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beer Sheba. 3 But his sons did not follow#tn Heb “walk in” (also in v. 5). his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.#tn Heb “and they turned aside after unjust gain and took bribes and perverted justice.”
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead#tn Heb “judge” (also in v. 6). us, just like all the other nations have.”
6 But this request displeased Samuel, for#tn Heb “when.” they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord. 7 The Lord said to Samuel, “Do everything the people request of you.#tn Heb “Listen to the voice of the people, to all which they say to you.” For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king. 8 Just as they have done#tn Heb “according to all the deeds which they have done.” from the day that I brought them up from Egypt until this very day, they have rejected me and have served other gods. This is what they are also doing to you. 9 So now do as they say.#tn Heb “and now, listen to their voice.” But seriously warn#tn The infinitive absolute appears before the imperative for emphasis. them and make them aware of the policies of the king who will rule over them.”#tn Heb “and tell them the manner of the king who will rule over them.”
10 So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. 11 He said, “Here are the policies of the king who will rule over you: He will conscript your sons and put them in his chariot forces and in his cavalry; they will run in front of his chariot. 12 He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties,#tc The numbers of v. 12 are confused in the Greek and Syriac versions. For “fifties” the LXX has “hundreds.” The Syriac Peshitta has “heads of thousands and heads of hundreds and heads of fifties and heads of tens,” perhaps reflecting influence from Deut 1:15. as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment. 13 He will take your daughters to be ointment makers, cooks, and bakers. 14 He will take your best fields and vineyards and give them to his own servants. 15 He will demand a tenth of your seed and of the produce of your vineyards and give it to his administrators#tn Or “eunuchs” (so NAB); NIV “officials”; KJV, NASB, NRSV, NLT “officers.” and his servants. 16 He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use. 17 He will demand a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will be his servants. 18 In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord won’t answer you in that day.”#tc The LXX adds “because you have chosen for yourselves a king.”
19 But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning.#tn Heb “and the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel.” Instead they said, “No! There will be a king over us! 20 We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us#tn Heb “and go out before us.” and fight our battles.”
21 So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the Lord.#tn Heb “and Samuel heard all the words of the people and he spoke them into the ears of the Lord.” 22 The Lord said to Samuel, “Do as they say#tn Heb “listen to their voice.” and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Each of you go back to his own city.”
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1 Samuel 8
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1When Samuel was nowe become olde, he made his sonnes Iudges ouer Israel. 2(And the name of his eldest sonne was Ioel, and the name of the second Abiah) euen Iudges in Beer-sheba. 3And his sonnes walked not in his wayes, but turned aside after lucre, and tooke rewards, and peruerted the iudgement. 4Wherefore all the Elders of Israel gathered them together, and came to Samuel vnto Ramah, 5And said vnto him, Beholde, thou art olde, and thy sonnes walke not in thy wayes: make vs nowe a King to iudge vs like all nations. 6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Giue vs a King to iudge vs: and Samuel prayed vnto the Lord. 7And the Lord said vnto Samuel, Heare the voyce of the people in all that they shall say vnto thee: for they haue not cast thee away, but they haue cast me away, that I should not reigne ouer the. 8As they haue euer done since I brought them out of Egypt euen vnto this day, (and haue forsaken me, and serued other gods) euen so doe they vnto thee. 9Nowe therefore hearken vnto their voyce: howbeit yet testifie vnto them, and shewe them the maner of ye King that shall reigne ouer them. 10So Samuel told all the wordes of the Lord vnto the people that asked a King of him. 11And he saide, This shall be the maner of the King that shall reigne ouer you: he will take your sonnes, and appoint them to his charets, and to be his horsemen, and some shall runne before his charet. 12Also he will make them his captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer fifties, and to eare his ground, and to reape his haruest, and to make instruments of warre, and the thinges that serue for his charets. 13He will also take your daughters and make them apoticaries, and cookes, and bakers. 14And he will take your fieldes, and your vineyardes, and your best Oliue trees, and giue them to his seruants. 15And he will take the tenth of your seede, and of your vineyards, and giue it to his Eunuches, and to his seruants. 16And he will take your men seruants, and your maide seruants, and the chiefe of your yong men, and your asses, and put them to his worke. 17He will take the tenth of your sheepe, and ye shall be his seruants. 18And ye shall crie out at that day, because of your King, whom ye haue chosen you, and the Lord will not heare you at that day. 19But the people would not heare the voyce of Samuel, but did say, Nay, but there shall be a King ouer vs. 20And we also will be like all other nations, and our King shall iudge vs, and goe out before vs, and fight our battels. 21Therefore when Samuel heard all ye wordes of ye people, he rehearsed the in ye eares of ye Lord. 22And the Lord saide to Samuel, Hearken vnto their voyce, and make them a King. And Samuel said vnto the men of Israel, Goe euery man vnto his citie.
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