1 Samuel 8
1 When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
Factum est autem cum senuisset Samuel, posuit filios suos iudices Israel.
2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
Fuitque nomen filii eius primogeniti Ioel: et nomen secundi Abia, iudicum in Bersabee.
3 His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
Et non ambulaverunt filii illius in viis eius: sed declinaverunt post avaritiam, acceperuntque munera, et perverterunt iudicium.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.
Congregati ergo universi maiores natu Israel, venerunt ad Samuelem in Ramatha.
5 They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
Dixeruntque ei: Ecce tu senuisti, et filii tui non ambulant in viis tuis: constitue nobis regem, ut iudicet nos, sicut et universae habent nationes.
6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” Samuel prayed to the LORD.
Displicuit sermo in oculis Samuelis, eo quod dixissent: Da nobis regem, ut iudicet nos. Et oravit Samuel ad Dominum.
7 The LORD 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 as the king over them.
Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem populi in omnibus quae loquuntur tibi. non enim te abiecerunt, sed me, ne regnem super eos.
8 According to all the works which they have done 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 they also do to you.
Iuxta omnia opera sua, quae fecerunt a die qua eduxi eos de Aegypto usque ad diem hanc: sicut dereliquerunt me, et servierunt diis alienis, sic faciunt etiam tibi.
9 Now therefore, listen to their voice. However, you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who will reign over them.”
Nunc ergo vocem eorum audi: verumtamen contestare eos, et praedic eis ius regis, qui regnaturus est super eos.
10 Samuel told all the LORD’s words to the people who asked him for a king.
Dixit itaque Samuel omnia verba Domini ad populum, qui petierat a se regem,
11 He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them as his servants, for his chariots and to be his horsemen; and they will run before his chariots.
et ait: Hoc erit ius regis, qui imperaturus est vobis: filios vestros tollet, et ponet in curribus suis, facietque sibi equites et praecursores quadrigarum suarum,
12 He will appoint them to him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest; and to make his instruments of war and the instruments of his chariots.
et constituet sibi tribunos, et centuriones, et aratores agrorum suorum, et messores segetum, et fabros armorum et curruum suorum.
13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers, to be cooks, and to be bakers.
Filias quoque vestras faciet sibi unguentarias, et focarias, et panificas.
14 He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, even your best, and give them to his servants.
Agros quoque vestros, et vineas, et oliveta optima tollet, et dabit servis suis.
15 He will take one tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers and to his servants.
Sed et segetes vestras, et vinearum reditus addecimabit, ut det eunuchis et famulis suis.
16 He will take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys, and assign them to his own work.
Servos etiam vestros, et ancillas, et iuvenes optimos, et asinos, auferet, et ponet in opere suo.
17 He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
Greges quoque vestros addecimabit, vosque eritis ei servi.
18 You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.”
Et clamabitis in die illa a facie regis vestri, quem elegistis vobis: et non exaudiet vos Dominus in die illa, quia petistis vobis regem.
19 But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,
Noluit autem populus audire vocem Samuelis, sed dixerunt: Nequaquam: rex enim erit super nos,
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.”
et erimus nos quoque sicut omnes gentes: et iudicabit nos rex noster, et egredietur ante nos, et pugnabit bella nostra pro nobis.
21 Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
Et audivit Samuel omnia verba populi, et locutus est ea in auribus Domini.
22 The LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.” Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.”
Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem eorum, et constitue super eos regem. Et ait Samuel ad viros Israel: Vadat unusquisque in civitatem suam.
