1 Samuel 8:1 And it came to pass, when Samuel8050 was old,2204 that he made7760 his sons1121 judges8199 over Israel.3478 cr 2 Now the name8034 of his firstborn1121 1060 was Joel;3100 and the name8034 of his second,4932 Abiah:29 they were judges8199 in Beersheba.884 cr 3 And his sons1121 walked1980 not in his ways,1870 but turned aside5186 after310 lucre,1215 and took3947 bribes,7810 and perverted5186 judgment.4941 cr 4 Then all the elders2205 of Israel3478 gathered themselves together,6908 and came935 to Samuel8050 unto Ramah,7414 cr 5 And said559 unto him, Behold, thou art old,2204 and thy sons1121 walk1980 not in thy ways:1870 now make7760 us a king4428 to judge8199 us like all the nations.1471 cr

1 Samuel 8:6 But the thing1697 displeased3415 5869 Samuel,8050{Heb. was evil in the eyes of Samuel} when they said,559 Give5414 us a king4428 to judge8199 us. And Samuel8050 prayed6419 unto the LORD.3068 cr 7 And the LORD3068 said559 unto Samuel,8050 Hearken8085 unto the voice6963 of the people5971 in all that they say559 unto thee: for they have not rejected3988 thee, but they have rejected3988 me, that I should not reign4427 over them. cr 8 According to all the works4639 which they have done6213 since the day3117 that I brought them up5927 out of Egypt4714 even unto this day,3117 wherewith they have forsaken5800 me, and served5647 other312 gods,430 so do6213 they also unto thee. cr 9 Now therefore hearken8085{Or, obey} unto their voice:6963 howbeit389 yet protest5749 solemnly5749 unto them, and shew5046 them{Or, notwithstanding, when thou has solemnly protested against them, then thou shalt show, etc.} the manner4941 of the king4428 that shall reign4427 over them. cr

1 Samuel 8:10 And Samuel8050 told559 all the words1697 of the LORD3068 unto the people5971 that asked7592 of him a king.4428 cr 11 And he said,559 This will be the manner4941 of the king4428 that shall reign4427 over you: He will take3947 your sons,1121 and appoint7760 them for himself, for his chariots,4818 and to be his horsemen;6571 and some shall run7323 before6440 his chariots.4818 cr 12 And he will appoint7760 him captains8269 over thousands,505 and captains8269 over fifties;2572 and will set them to ear2790 his ground,2758 and to reap7114 his harvest,7105 and to make6213 his instruments3627 of war,4421 and instruments3627 of his chariots.7393 cr 13 And he will take3947 your daughters1323 to be confectionaries,7548 and to be cooks,2879 and to be bakers.644 cr 14 And he will take3947 your fields,7704 and your vineyards,3754 and your oliveyards,2132 even the best2896 of them, and give5414 them to his servants.5650 cr 15 And he will take the tenth6237 of your seed,2233 and of your vineyards,3754 and give5414 to his officers,5631{Heb. eunuchs} and to his servants.5650 cr 16 And he will take3947 your menservants,5650 and your maidservants,8198 and your goodliest2896 young men,970 and your asses,2543 and put6213 them to his work.4399 cr 17 He will take the tenth6237 of your sheep:6629 and ye shall be his servants.5650 cr 18 And ye shall cry out2199 in that day3117 because6440 of your king4428 which ye shall have chosen977 you; and the LORD3068 will not hear6030 you in that day.3117 cr

1 Samuel 8:19 Nevertheless the people5971 refused3985 to obey8085 the voice6963 of Samuel;8050 and they said,559 Nay; but we will have a king4428 over us; cr 20 That we also may be like all the nations;1471 and that our king4428 may judge8199 us, and go out3318 before6440 us, and fight3898 our battles.4421 cr 21 And Samuel8050 heard8085 all the words1697 of the people,5971 and he rehearsed1696 them in the ears241 of the LORD.3068 cr 22 And the LORD3068 said559 to Samuel,8050 Hearken8085 unto their voice,6963 and make4427 them a king.4428 And Samuel8050 said559 unto the men582 of Israel,3478 Go3212 ye every man376 unto his city.5892 cr