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1
And it came
about when
Samuel
was old
that he appointed
his sons
judges
over Israel.
2
Now the name
of his firstborn
was Joel,
and the name
of his second,
Abijah;
they were judging
in Beersheba.
3
His sons,
however, did not walk
in his ways,
but turned
aside
after
dishonest gain
and took
bribes
and perverted
justice.
4
Then all
the elders
of Israel
gathered
together and came
to Samuel
at Ramah;
5
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."
6
But the thing
was displeasing
in the sight
of Samuel
when
they said,
"Give
us a king
to judge
us." And Samuel
prayed
to the LORD.
7
The LORD
said
to Samuel,
"Listen
to the voice
of the people
in regard to all
that they say
to you, for they have not rejected
you, but they have rejected
Me from being king
over
them.
8
"Like all
the deeds
which
they have done
since
the day
that I brought
them up from Egypt
even to this
day--
in that they have forsaken
Me and served
other
gods--
so
they are doing
to you also.
9
"Now
then, listen
to their voice;
however,
you shall solemnly
warn
them and tell
them of the procedure
of the king
who
will reign
over
them."
10
So Samuel
spoke
all
the words
of the LORD
to the people
who had asked
of him a king.
11
He said,
"This
will be the procedure
of the king
who
will reign
over
you: he will take
your sons
and place
them for himself in his chariots
and among his horsemen
and they will run
before
his chariots.
12
"He will appoint
for himself commanders
of thousands
and of fifties,
and some to do
his plowing
and to reap
his harvest
and to make
his weapons
of war
and equipment
for his chariots.
13
"He will also take
your daughters
for perfumers
and cooks
and bakers.
14
"He will take
the best
of your fields
and your vineyards
and your olive groves
and give
them to his servants.
15
"He will take a tenth
of your seed
and of your vineyards
and give
to his officers
and to his servants.
16
"He will also take
your male servants
and your female servants
and your best
young men
and your donkeys
and use
them for his work.
17
"He will take a tenth
of your flocks,
and you yourselves
will become
his servants.
18
"Then you will cry
out in that day
because
of your king
whom
you have chosen
for yourselves, but the LORD
will not answer
you in that day."
19
Nevertheless, the people
refused
to listen
to the voice
of Samuel,
and they said,
"No,
but there shall be a king
over
us,
20
that we also
may be like all
the nations,
that our king
may judge
us and go
out before
us and fight
our battles."
21
Now after Samuel
had heard
all
the words
of the people,
he repeated
them in the LORD'S
hearing.
22
The LORD
said
to Samuel,
"Listen
to their voice
and appoint
them a king."
So Samuel
said
to the men
of Israel,
"Go
every man
to his city."
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