1 Samuel 8

1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

And it was when he was old Samuel and he made sons his judges for Israel.

2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

And it was [the] name of son his the firstborn Joel and [the] name of second his [was] Abijah judges in Beer Sheba.

3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

And not they walked sons his (in ways his *Q(K)*) and they turned aside after unjust gain and they took a bribe and they turned aside justice.

4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

And they gathered together all [the] elders of Israel and they came to Samuel Ramah towards.

5 “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

And they said to him here! you you have become old and sons your not they have walked in ways your now appoint! for us a king to judge us like all the nations.

6 But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.

And it was displeasing the matter in [the] eyes of Samuel just when they said give! to us a king to judge us and he prayed Samuel to Yahweh.

7 And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.

And he said Yahweh to Samuel listen to [the] voice of the people to all what they will say to you for not you they have rejected for me they have rejected from reigning over them.

8 Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you.

According to all the deeds which they have done from [the] day brought up I them from Egypt and until the day this and they have forsaken me and they have served gods other so they [are] doing also to you.

9 Now listen to them, but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”

And now listen to voice their nevertheless for certainly you will warn them and you will tell to them [the] right[s] of the king who he will reign over them.

10 So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.

And he spoke Samuel all [the] words of Yahweh to the people who were asking from with him a king.

11 He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.

And he said this it will be [the] right[s] of the king who he will reign over you sons your he will take and he will appoint [them] for himself in chariot[s] his and among horsemen his and they will run before chariot his.

12 He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.

And to appoint [them] for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties and to plow plowing his and to harvest harvest his and to make [the] weapons of warfare his and [the] equipment of chariotry his.

13 And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.

And daughters your he will take to perfumers and to cooks and to bakers.

14 He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants.

And fields your and vineyards your and olive groves your good he will take and he will give [them] to servants his.

15 He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants.

And seed your and vineyards your he will take a tenth and he will give [them] to officials his and to servants his.

16 And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use.

And [male] servants your and female servants your and young men your good and donkeys your he will take and he will use [them] for work his.

17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

Flock[s] your he will take a tenth and you you will become of him servants.

18 When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

And you will cry out in the day that because of king your whom you have chosen for yourselves and not he will answer Yahweh you in the day that.

19 Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

And they refused the people to listen to [the] voice of Samuel and they said No! for except a king he will be over us.

20 Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”

And we will be also we like all the nations and he will judge us king our and he will go out before us and he will fight battles our.

21 Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them in the hearing of the LORD.

And he heard Samuel all [the] words of the people and he spoke them in [the] ears of Yahweh.

22 “Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.” Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”

And he said Yahweh to Samuel listen to voice their and you will make king for them a king and he said Samuel to [the] people of Israel go each man to own city his.