1Samuel:8

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* And it came to pass when Samuel was old , that he made his sons judges over Israel . * And these are the names of his sons ; Joel the first-born , and the name of the second Abia , judges in Bersabee . * And his sons did not walk in his way ; and they turned aside after gain , and took gifts , and perverted judgements . * And the men of Israel gather themselves together , and come to Armathaim to Samuel , * and they said to him , Behold , thou art grown old , and thy sons walk not in thy way ; and now set over us a king to judge us , as also the other nations have . * And the thing was evil in the eyes of Samuel , when they said , Give us a king to judge us : and Samuel prayed to the Lord . * And the Lord said to Samuel , Hear the voice of the people , in whatever they shall say to thee ; for they have not rejected thee , but they have rejected me from reigning over them . * According to all their doings which they have done to me , from the day that I brought them out of Egypt until this day , even as they have deserted me , and served other gods , so they do also to thee . * And now hearken to their voice ; only thou shalt solemnly testify to them , and thou shalt (note :)Gr . report (:note ) describe to them the manner of the king who shall reign over them . * And Samuel spoke every word of the Lord to the people who asked of him a king . * And he said , This shall be the (note :)Gr . judgement (:note ) manner of the king that shall rule over you : he shall take your sons , and put them in his chariots , and among his horsemen , and running before his chariots , * and his manner shall be to make them to himself captains of hundreds and captains of thousands ; and to reap his harvest , and gather his vintage , and prepare his instruments of war , and the implements of his chariots . * And he will take your daughters to be perfumers , and cooks , and bakers . * And he will take your fields , and your vineyards , and your good oliveyards , and give them to his servants . * And he will take the tithe of your seeds and your vineyards , and give it to his eunuchs , and to his servants . * And he will take your servants , and your handmaids , and your good herds and your asses , and will take the tenth of them for his works . * And he will tithe your flocks ; and ye shall be his servants . * And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen to yourselves , and the Lord shall not hear you in those days , because ye have chosen to yourselves a king . * But the people would not hearken to Samuel ; and they said to him , Nay , but there shall be a king over us . * And we also will be like all the nations ; and our king shall judge us , and shall go out before us , and fight our (note :)Gr . war (:note ) battles . * And Samuel heard all the words of the people , and spoke them in the ears of the Lord . * And the Lord said to Samuel , Hearken to their voice , and appoint them a king . And Samuel said to the men of Israel , Let each man depart to his city .

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