1 Samuel 8

1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges to Israel;

2 And the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second Abiyah: they judged in Beer-sheba'.

and the name of his firstborn son was, Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah, —they were judges in Beer-sheba.

3 But his sons walked not in his ways, and they inclined after their own advantage, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, —and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

4 Then did all the elders of Israel assemble themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

So then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, —and came unto Samuel, to Ramah;

5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways: now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.

and said unto him—Lo! thou, art old, and, thy sons, walk not in thy ways: Now, appoint for us a king to judge us, like all the nations.

6 But the thing was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.

But the thing was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give unto us a king to judge us. So Samuel prayed unto Yahweh.

7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they may say unto thee; for not thee have they rejected, but me have they rejected, that I should not reign over them.

And Yahweh said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people, in all that they shall say unto thee, —for, not thee, have they rejected, but, me, have they rejected, from being king over them.

8 In accordance with all the deeds which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even until this day, when they forsook me, and served other gods: so do they also unto thee.

According to all the doings which they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt, even until this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so, are they doing even unto thee.

9 And now hearken unto their voice: nevertheless thou must still solemnly forewarn them, and tell them the manner of the king that will reign over them.

Now, therefore, hearken to their voice, —save that thou, enter protest, against them, and tell them the manner of the king who will reign over them.

10 And Samuel said all the words of the Lord unto the people that had asked of him a king.

So then Samuel spake all the words of Yahweh unto the people, who were asking of him, a king.

11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that will reign over you: Your sons will he take, and appoint them for himself with his chariots, and among his horsemen; and they will have to run before his chariot;

And he said, This, will be the manner of the king who will reign over you, —Your sons, will he take and appoint for himself, as his charioteers and as his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots;

12 And to appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and to plough his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.

and he will appoint for himself, princes of thousands, and princes of fifties, —and to plough his fields, and to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war, and the instruments of his chariots;

13 And your daughters will he take for ointment makers, and for cooks, and for bakers.

And, your daughters, will he take, —as perfumers and as cooks, and as bakers;

14 And your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards, yea the best, will he take, and give them to his servants.

And, your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, the best of them, will he take, and give to his servants;

15 And of your seeds, and of your vineyards will he take the tenth, and give [the same] to his officers, and to his servants.

And, your seed, and your vineyards, will he tithe, and give to his courtiers and to his servants;

16 And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your best young men, and your asses will he take, and employ [them] for his work.

And, your men-servants, and your maidservants, and your oxen, even the goodliest, and your asses, will he take, —and put them to his work;

17 Of your flocks will he take the tenth: and ye yourselves will become his servants.

Your flocks, will he tithe, —and, ye yourselves, shall become his servants.

18 And ye will cry out on that day because of your king whom ye will have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you on that day.

Then will ye make outcry, in that day, because of your king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, —and Yahweh will not answer you, in that day.

19 Nevertheless the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No; but a king shall be over us;

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel, —and they said—Nay! but, a king, shall be over us:

20 That we also may ourselves be like all the nations: and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

so shall, even we, become like all the nations, —and our king shall judge us, and go forth before us, and fight our battles.

21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them before the ears of the Lord.

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, —and spake them in the ears of Yahweh.

22 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and appoint them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

And Yahweh said unto Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel: Go ye, every man to his own city.