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And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Explain This Verse
2.
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba. Explain This Verse
3.
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Explain This Verse
4.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, Explain This Verse
5.
And said unto 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. Explain This Verse
6.
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord. Explain This Verse
7.
And the Lord said unto 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. Explain This Verse
8.
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee. Explain This Verse
9.
Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. Explain This Verse
10.
And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king. Explain This Verse
11.
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. Explain This Verse
12.
And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. Explain This Verse
13.
And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. Explain This Verse
14.
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. Explain This Verse
15.
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. Explain This Verse
16.
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. Explain This Verse
17.
He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. Explain This Verse
18.
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day. Explain This Verse
19.
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; Explain This Verse
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. Explain This Verse
21.
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord. Explain This Verse
22.
And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city. Explain This Verse