I Samuelis 8
1 factum est autem cum senuisset Samuhel posuit filios suos iudices Israhel
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 fuitque nomen filii eius primogeniti Iohel et nomen secundi Abia iudicum in Bersabee
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
3 et non ambulaverunt filii illius in viis eius sed declinaverunt post avaritiam acceperuntque munera et perverterunt iudicium
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after money, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
4 congregati ergo universi maiores natu Israhel venerunt ad Samuhel 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 iudicet nos sicut universae habent nationes
And said to him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
6 displicuitque sermo in oculis Samuhelis eo quod dixissent da nobis regem ut iudicet nos et oravit Samuhel Dominum
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the LORD.
7 dixit autem Dominus ad Samuhel audi vocem populi in omnibus quae loquuntur tibi non enim te abiecerunt sed me ne regnem super eos
And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
8 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
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them out of Egypt even to this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also to thee.
9 nunc ergo audi vocem eorum verumtamen contestare eos et praedic eis ius regis qui regnaturus est super eos
Now therefore hearken to their voice: yet protest solemnly to them, and show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
10 dixit itaque Samuhel omnia verba Domini ad populum qui petierat a se regem
And Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people that asked of him a king.
11 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
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, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some 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 appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to till his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to 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 to be perfumers, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14 agros quoque vestros et vineas et oliveta optima tollet et dabit servis suis
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them 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 officers, and to his servants.
16 servos etiam vestros et ancillas et iuvenes optimos et asinos auferet et ponet in opere suo
And he will take your male servants, and your female servants, and your most choice young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
17 greges 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
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen for yourselves; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
19 noluit autem populus audire vocem Samuhel sed dixerunt nequaquam rex enim erit super nos
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
20 et erimus nos quoque sicut omnes gentes et iudicabit nos rex noster et egredietur ante nos et pugnabit bella nostra pro nobis
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.
21 et audivit Samuhel omnia verba populi et locutus est ea in auribus Domini
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he reported them in the ears of the LORD.
22 dixit autem Dominus ad Samuhel audi vocem eorum et constitue super eos regem et ait Samuhel ad viros Israhel vadat unusquisque in civitatem suam
And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken to their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.
