1 Samuel 8

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

When Samuel was nowe become olde, he made his sonnes Iudges ouer 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 eldest sonne was Ioel, and the name of the second Abiah) euen Iudges 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 sonnes walked not in his wayes, but turned aside after lucre, and tooke rewards, and peruerted the iudgement.

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

Wherefore all the Elders of Israel gathered them together, and came to Samuel vnto 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 vnto him, Beholde, thou art olde, and thy sonnes walke not in thy wayes: make vs nowe a King to iudge vs like all 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.

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Giue vs a King to iudge vs: and Samuel prayed vnto 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 vnto Samuel, Heare the voyce of the people in all that they shall say vnto thee: for they haue not cast thee away, but they haue cast me away, that I should not reigne ouer the.

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.

As they haue euer done since I brought them out of Egypt euen vnto this day, (and haue forsaken me, and serued other gods) euen so doe they vnto 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.

Nowe therefore hearken vnto their voyce: howbeit yet testifie vnto them, and shewe them the maner of ye King that shall reigne ouer them.

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

So Samuel told all the wordes of the Lord vnto the people that asked a King of him.

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 saide, This shall be the maner of the King that shall reigne ouer you: he will take your sonnes, and appoint them to his charets, and to be his horsemen, and some shall runne before his charet.

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.

Also he will make them his captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer fifties, and to eare his ground, and to reape his haruest, and to make instruments of warre, and the thinges that serue for his charets.

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

He will also take your daughters and make them apoticaries, and cookes, 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 fieldes, and your vineyardes, and your best Oliue trees, and giue them to his seruants.

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 seede, and of your vineyards, and giue it to his Eunuches, and to his seruants.

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 men seruants, and your maide seruants, and the chiefe of your yong men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.

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

He will take the tenth of your sheepe, and ye shall be his seruants.

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 crie out at that day, because of your King, whom ye haue chosen you, and the Lord will not heare you at 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.

But the people would not heare the voyce of Samuel, but did say, Nay, but there shall be a King ouer vs.

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.

And we also will be like all other nations, and our King shall iudge vs, and goe out before vs, and fight our battels.

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

Therefore when Samuel heard all ye wordes of ye people, he rehearsed the in ye eares of ye 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 saide to Samuel, Hearken vnto their voyce, and make them a King. And Samuel said vnto the men of Israel, Goe euery man vnto his citie.