I Samuelis 8

1 Factum est autem cum senuisset Samuel, posuit filios suos judices Israël.

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

2 Fuitque nomen filii ejus primogeniti Joël: et nomen secundi Abia, judicum in Bersabee.

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

3 Et non ambulaverunt filii illius in viis ejus: sed declinaverunt post avaritiam, acceperuntque munera, et perverterunt judicium.

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

4 Congregati ergo universi majores natu Israël, venerunt ad Samuelem in Ramatha.

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

5 Dixeruntque ei: Ecce tu senuisti, et filii tui non ambulant in viis tuis: constitue nobis regem, ut judicet nos, sicut et universæ habent nationes.

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 Displicuit sermo in oculis Samuelis, eo quod dixissent: Da nobis regem, ut judicet nos. Et oravit Samuel ad Dominum.

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

7 Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem populi in omnibus quæ loquuntur tibi: non enim te abjecerunt, sed me, ne regnem super eos.

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 Juxta omnia opera sua quæ fecerunt, a die qua eduxi eos de Ægypto usque ad diem hanc: sicut dereliquerunt me, et servierunt diis alienis, sic faciunt etiam tibi.

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 Nunc ergo vocem eorum audi: verumtamen contestare eos, et prædic eis jus regis, qui regnaturus est super eos.

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 Dixit itaque Samuel omnia verba Domini ad populum, qui petierat a se regem.

And Samuel spoke all the words of Jehovah to the people that asked of him a king.

11 Et ait: Hoc erit jus regis, qui imperaturus est vobis: filios vestros tollet, et ponet in curribus suis: facietque sibi equites et præcursores quadrigarum suarum,

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 et constituet sibi tribunos, et centuriones, et aratores agrorum suorum, et messores segetum, et fabros armorum et curruum suorum.

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 Filias quoque vestras faciet sibi unguentarias, et focarias, et panificas.

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

14 Agros quoque vestros, et vineas, et oliveta optima tollet, et dabit servis suis.

And your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, the best, will he take and give to his servants.

15 Sed et segetes vestras et vinearum reditus addecimabit, ut det eunuchis et famulis suis.

And he will take the tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains and to his servants.

16 Servos etiam vestros, et ancillas, et juvenes optimos, et asinos, auferet, et ponet in opere suo.

And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.

17 Greges quoque vestros addecimabit, vosque eritis ei servi.

He will take the tenth of your sheep. And ye shall be his servants.

18 Et clamabitis in die illa a facie regis vestri, quem elegistis vobis: et non exaudiet vos Dominus in die illa, quia petistis vobis regem.

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 Noluit autem populus audire vocem Samuelis, sed dixerunt: Nequaquam: rex enim erit super nos,

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

20 et erimus nos quoque sicut omnes gentes: et judicabit nos rex noster, et egredietur ante nos, et pugnabit bella nostra pro nobis.

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 Et audivit Samuel omnia verba populi, et locutus est ea in auribus Domini.

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated them in the ears of Jehovah.

22 Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem eorum, et constitue super eos regem. Et ait Samuel ad viros Israël: Vadat unusquisque in civitatem suam.

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.