- And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.
- Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba.
- His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice.
- Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;
- and they said to him, "Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations."
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- When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel.
- The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba.
- But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
- So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
- They said to him, "You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have."
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