1 Samuel 8 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Israel Demands a King

Now it came^H1961 about^H1961, when^H834 Samuel^H8050 was^H2204 old^H2204, that he appointed^H7760 his sons^H1121 as judges^H8199 over Israel^H3478.

1Sa 8:2

1Sa 8:2The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba.

1Sa 8:3

1Sa 8:3His sons, however, did not walk in his ways but turned aside after dishonest gain, and they took bribes and perverted justice.

1Sa 8:4

Then all^H3605 the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 gathered^H6908 together and came^H935 to Samuel^H8050 at Ramah^H7414;

1Sa 8:5

1Sa 8:5and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint us a king to judge us like all the nations.”

1Sa 8:6

1Sa 8:6But the matter was [fn]displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the LORD.

1Sa 8:7

1Sa 8:7And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people regarding all that they say to you, because they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being King over them.

1Sa 8:8

1Sa 8:8“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 abandoned Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you as well.

1Sa 8:9

1Sa 8:9“Now then, listen to their voice; however, you shall warn them strongly and tell them of the [fn]practice of the king who will reign over them.”

Warning concerning a King

1Sa 8:10

So Samuel^H8050 spoke^H559 all^H3605 the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 to the people^H5971 who had asked^H7592 him for a king^H4428.

1Sa 8:11

1Sa 8:11And he said, “This will be the [fn]practice of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and put them in his chariots for himself and among his horsemen, and they will run before his chariots.

1Sa 8:12

1Sa 8:12“He will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to [fn]do his plowing and to gather in his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.

1Sa 8:13

1Sa 8:13“He will also take your daughters and use them as perfumers, cooks, and bakers.

1Sa 8:14

1Sa 8:14“He will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants.

1Sa 8:15

1Sa 8:15“And he will take a tenth of your seed and your vineyards and give it to his high officials and his servants.

1Sa 8:16

1Sa 8:16“He will also take your male servants and your female servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and [fn]use them for his work.

1Sa 8:17

1Sa 8:17“He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his servants.

1Sa 8:18

1Sa 8:18“Then you will cry out on that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

1Sa 8:19

Yet the people^H5971 refused^H3985 to listen^H8085 to the voice^H6963 of Samuel^H8050, and they said^H559, “No^H3808, but there shall be a king^H4428 over^H5921 us,

1Sa 8:20

1Sa 8:20so that we also may be like all the nations, and our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”

1Sa 8:21

1Sa 8:21Now after Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he [fn]repeated them in the LORD’S hearing.

1Sa 8:22

1Sa 8:22And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice and appoint a king for them.” So Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Go, every man to his city.”

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Or evil

Lit custom

Lit custom

Lit plow his plowing

(8:16)

Lit make

(8:21)

Lit spoke

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1 Samuel 8 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Israel Demands a King

Warning concerning a King

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