1 Samuel 8

1 It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

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

2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beersheba.

And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged in Beer-sheba.

3 His sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside toward dishonest gain, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,

5 and they said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."

and said to him, Behold, thou art become old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now appoint us a king to judge us, like all the nations.

6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." Samuel prayed to Jehovah.

And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.

7 Jehovah said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.

And Jehovah said to 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 According to all the works which they have done to me since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also to you.

According to all the deeds that they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken me and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

9 Now therefore listen to their voice: however you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who shall reign over them."

And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

10 Samuel told all the words of Jehovah to the people who asked of him a king.

And Samuel spoke all the words of Jehovah to the people that asked of him a king.

11 He said, "This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them to him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots.

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

12 And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands, and commanders of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and gather his vintage, and to make his implements of war, and the equipment of his chariots.

and [he will take them] that he may appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties, and that they may plough his ground, and reap his harvest, and make his instruments of war and instruments of his chariots.

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

And he will take your daughters for perfumers, and cooks, and bakers.

14 He will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive groves, even their best, and give them to his servants.

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

15 He will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

And he will take the tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains and to his servants.

16 He will take your male servants, and your female servants, and your best cattle, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.

And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.

17 He will take the tenth of your flocks: and you shall be his servants.

He will take the tenth of your sheep. And ye shall be his servants.

18 You shall cry out in that day because of your king whom you shall have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah will not answer you in that day."

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

19 But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, "No; but we will have a king over us,

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

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

that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and conduct our wars.

21 Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated them in the hearing of Jehovah.

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated them in the ears of Jehovah.

22 Jehovah said to Samuel, "Listen to their voice, and make them a king." Samuel said to the men of Israel, "Every man go to his city."

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