1 Samuel 8
8
Israel Demands a King
1Now when Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
2The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second Abijah—they were judges in Beersheba.
3His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain—they took bribes and perverted justice.
4Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
5and said to him, “Behold, you have grown old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us—like all the nations.”
6But the matter was displeasing in Samuel’s eyes when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to Adonai.
7Then Adonai said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For they have not rejected you, rather they have rejected Me from being king over them.
8Like all the deeds that they have done since the day I brought them out of Egypt to this day—forsaking Me and worshiping other gods—so they are doing to you also.
9So now, listen to their voice. However, you must earnestly forewarn them, and declare to them the rulings of the king who will reign over them.”
10Now Samuel reported all the words of Adonai to the people who were asking him for a king.
11“This will be the practice of the king that will reign over you,” he said. “He will draft your sons and assign them as his charioteers and horsemen, and they will run before his chariots.
12He will appoint them as commanders of thousands and captains of fifties, also some to plow his fields, reap his harvest, make his weapons of war and the equipment for his chariots.
13Also he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks and bakers.
14He will seize the best of your fields, vineyards and olive groves, and give them to his courtiers.
15He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage and give it to his officials and slaves.
16He will also take your male and female servants, your best young men and your donkeys and make them do his work.
17He will also take the tenth of your flocks. Then you yourselves will become his slaves.
18When the day comes and you cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, Adonai will not answer you on that day.”
19But the people refused to listen to Samuel, and they said, “No! But a king should be over us!
20So we may become like all the nations—having our king who will judge us, go out before us and fight our battles.”
21After Samuel heard all the words of the people, he reported them back in the hearing of Adonai.
22Adonai said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice and appoint a king to reign for them.” So Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Go, each one to his town.”
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1 Samuel 8
8
Israel’s Demand for a King
1When Samuel grew old he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 2The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. 3But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after gain, they took bribes, and they perverted justice.
4So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5They said to him, “Look, you are old and your sons do not follow in your ways. So then appoint a king for us to judge#Or “to rule” us, like all the nations. 6But the matter was displeasing to Samuel#Literally “was evil in the eyes of Samuel” when they said, “Give us a king to judge#Or “to rule” us,” so Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
7Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people concerning all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. 8Like all the deeds they have done from the day I brought them up from Egypt until this day, they have forsaken me and have served other gods—so they are doing to you also. 9And so then, listen to their voice. However, you must earnestly warn them; you must explain to them the custom of the king who will rule over them.”
10So Samuel spoke all the words of Yahweh to the people who were requesting a king from him. 11He said, “This will be the custom of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and his horsemen, and they will run before his chariots. 12He will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and those to do his plowing#Literally “to plow his plowing” and to reap his harvest, and those to make weapons of war and the equipment for his chariots. 13He will take your daughters as his perfume makers and as cooks and as bakers. 14He will take the best of your fields and your vineyards and your olive trees and will give them to his servants. 15He will take a tenth of your seed and your vineyards and give it to his high officials and to his servants. 16He will take your male slaves and your female slaves and the best of your young men#LXX reads “cattle” and your donkeys and will use them for his projects.#Literally “will put them to his work” 17He will take a tenth of your flocks,#The Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals) and you yourselves will become his servants. 18So you will cry out on that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but Yahweh will not answer you on that day!” 19However, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel and they said, “No, but there must be a king over us, 20so that we also#Literally “even we” may be like all the nations, and our king may rule us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
21Now when Samuel heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of Yahweh. 22Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and appoint a king for them.” So Samuel spoke to the men of Israel, “Each of you go to his own town.”
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