1 Samuel 8

1 When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

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

2 The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

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

3 His sons did not walk in his ways, but chased after dishonest gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.

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.

4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

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

5 They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.”

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.

6 But it displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to Yahweh.

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.

7 Yahweh said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in everything they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.

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.

8 They are acting now the same as they did since the day I brought them out of Egypt, forsaking me, and serving other gods, and so they are also doing to you.

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.

9 Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know the way the king will rule over them.”

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.

10 So Samuel told all the words of Yahweh to the people who were asking for a king.

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

11 He said, “This will be the practice of the king who will reign over you. He will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen, and to run before his chariots.

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.

12 He will appoint for himself captains of thousands and captains of fifties. He will make some plow his ground, some reap his harvest, and some make his weapons of war and the equipment for his chariots.

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.

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

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

14 He will take the very best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive orchards, and give them to his servants.

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

15 He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give to his officers and his servants.

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

16 He will take your male servants and your female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys; he will put them all to work for him.

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.

17 He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you will be his slaves.

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

18 Then on that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves; but Yahweh will not answer you on that day.”

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.

19 But the people refused to listen to Samuel; they said, “No! There must be a king over us

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.

20 so that we might be like all the other nations, and so that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”

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.

21 When Samuel heard all the words of the people he repeated them in the ears of Yahweh.

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

22 Yahweh said to Samuel, “Obey their voice and cause someone to be king for them.” So Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Every man must go to his own city.”

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.