1 Samuel 8

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

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

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

And these [are] the names of his sons; Joel the first-born, and the name of the second Abia, judges in Bersabee.

3 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.

And his sons did not walk in his way; and they turned aside after gain, and took gifts, and perverted judgments.

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

And the men of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Armathaim to Samuel,

5 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.

and they said to him, Behold, thou art grown old, and thy sons walk not in thy way; and now set over us a king to judge us, as also the other nations [have].

6 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.

And the thing [was] evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the Lord.

7 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.

And the Lord said to Samuel, Hear the voice of the people, in whatever they shall say to thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me from reigning over them.

8 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.

According to all their doings which they have done to me, from the day that I brought them out of Egypt until this day, even [as] they have deserted me, and served other gods, so they do also to thee.

9 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.

And now hearken to their voice; only thou shalt solemnly testify to them, and thou shalt describe to them the manner of the king who shall reign over them.

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

And Samuel spoke every word of the Lord to the people who asked of him a king.

11 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.

And he said, This shall be the manner of the king that shall rule over you: he shall take your sons, and put them in his chariots, and among his horsemen, and running before his chariots,

12 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.

and [his manner shall be] to make them to himself captains of hundreds and captains of thousands; and to reap his harvest, and gather his vintage, and prepare his instruments of war, and the implements of his chariots.

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

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

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

And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your good oliveyards, and give them to his servants.

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

And he will take the tithe of your seeds and your vineyards, and give [it] to his eunuchs, and to his servants.

16 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.

And he will take your servants, and your handmaids, and your good herds and your asses, and will take the tenth of them for his works.

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

And he will tithe your flocks; and ye shall be his servants.

18 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.

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen to yourselves, and the Lord shall not hear you in those days, because ye have chosen to yourselves a king.

19 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.

But the people would not hearken to Samuel; and they said to him, Nay, but there shall be a king over us.

20 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.

An we also will be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and shall go out before us, and fight our battles.

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

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and spoke them in the ears of the Lord.

22 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.

And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to their voice, and appoint them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Let each man depart to his city.