1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons judges in Israel. 2 His firstborn was named Joel and the other, Abijah judged Israel in Beersheba.
3 But his sons did not follow their way: they were attracted by profit, accepted gifts and twisted the law.
4 is met, then, all the elders of Israel and they went to Samuel to Ramah,
5 and said, "Look, you've done your old and your sons do not follow your way. Well, Put us a king to judge us like all nations. "
6 displeased Samuel that read:" Give us a king to judge us "and invoked the Lord..
7 But the LORD said to Samuel," Heed all what people tell you. Because you have rejected you, I have rejected me from being king over them.
8 All they have done me the day I took them out of Egypt until today, leaving me and serving other gods, you have also to you. Listen
9, however, his request. But clearly warn them and teach them the privileges of the king who will reign over them. "
10 Samuel repeated the words of the Lord all the people who asked a king,
11 by saying: "Behold the jurisdiction of the king who will reign over you. It will take your sons and go to their cars and their horses and have to run before his chariots.
12 use them as commanders of thousands and commanders of fifty, they will plow their fields, harvest their crop, making their weapons of war and the trappings of their cars.
13 will take your daughters for perfumers and cooks and bakers.
14 will take your fields, your vineyards and your best olive groves and give them to his servants.
15 will take the tenth of your crops and your vineyards and give to his officers and his servants.
16 will take your male and female servants and your best oxen and asses and make them work for him.
17 Draw a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will their slaves. 18
lament that day because of the king which ye have chosen, but then the Lord will not hear you. "
19 The people refused to listen to Samuel and said," No! We will have a king
20 and we will also like other people: our king will judge us, go before us and fight our battles. "
21 Samuel heard all the words of the people and repeated the Lord's ears.
22 But the Lord said to Samuel, "Heed and put a king." Samuel then told all the men of Israel: "Return each one to your city. "
(1 Samuel 8)
3 But his sons did not follow their way: they were attracted by profit, accepted gifts and twisted the law.
4 is met, then, all the elders of Israel and they went to Samuel to Ramah,
5 and said, "Look, you've done your old and your sons do not follow your way. Well, Put us a king to judge us like all nations. "
6 displeased Samuel that read:" Give us a king to judge us "and invoked the Lord..
7 But the LORD said to Samuel," Heed all what people tell you. Because you have rejected you, I have rejected me from being king over them.
8 All they have done me the day I took them out of Egypt until today, leaving me and serving other gods, you have also to you. Listen
9, however, his request. But clearly warn them and teach them the privileges of the king who will reign over them. "
10 Samuel repeated the words of the Lord all the people who asked a king,
11 by saying: "Behold the jurisdiction of the king who will reign over you. It will take your sons and go to their cars and their horses and have to run before his chariots.
12 use them as commanders of thousands and commanders of fifty, they will plow their fields, harvest their crop, making their weapons of war and the trappings of their cars.
13 will take your daughters for perfumers and cooks and bakers.
14 will take your fields, your vineyards and your best olive groves and give them to his servants.
15 will take the tenth of your crops and your vineyards and give to his officers and his servants.
16 will take your male and female servants and your best oxen and asses and make them work for him.
17 Draw a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will their slaves. 18
lament that day because of the king which ye have chosen, but then the Lord will not hear you. "
19 The people refused to listen to Samuel and said," No! We will have a king
20 and we will also like other people: our king will judge us, go before us and fight our battles. "
21 Samuel heard all the words of the people and repeated the Lord's ears.
22 But the Lord said to Samuel, "Heed and put a king." Samuel then told all the men of Israel: "Return each one to your city. "
(1 Samuel 8)
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