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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 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 unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner of the king that 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 all the words of Jehovah to the people that 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 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 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 [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 And daughters your he will take to perfumers and to cooks and to bakers.

And he will take your daughters for 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 your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, the best, will he take and give 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 tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains 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 bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.

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

He will take the tenth of your sheep. 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; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

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.

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, 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.

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 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 he repeated them in the ears of Jehovah.

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 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.