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[1] When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel. [2] Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. [3] His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. [4] Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah. [5] They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.” [6] But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.”Samuel prayed to Yahweh. [7] Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me as the king over them. [8] According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, in that they have forsaken me and served other gods, so they also do to you. [9] Now therefore, listen to their voice. However, you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who will reign over them.” [10] Samuel told all Yahweh’s words to the people who asked him for a king. [11] He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them as his servants, for his chariots and to be his horsemen; and they will run before his chariots. [12] He will appoint them to him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest; and to make his instruments of war and the instruments of his chariots. [13] He will take your daughters to be perfumers, to be cooks, and to be bakers. [14] He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, even your best, and give them to his servants. [15] He will take one tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers and to his servants. [16] He will take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys, and assign them to his own work. [17] He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants. [18] You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and Yahweh will not answer you in that day.” [19] But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us, [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.” [21] Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Yahweh. [22] Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.”Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.”
King James Version

Demand for a King

[1] And it came to pass, when Samuel H8050 was old, H2204 that he made H7760 H853 his sons H1121 judges H8199 over Israel. H3478 [2] Now the name H8034 of his firstborn H1121 H1060 was Joel; H3100 and the name H8034 of his second, H4932 Abiah: H29 they were judges H8199 in Beer-sheba. H884 [3] And his sons H1121 walked H1980 not H3808 in his ways, H1870 but turned aside H5186 after H310 lucre, H1215 and took H3947 bribes, H7810 and perverted H5186 judgment. H4941 [4] Then all the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 gathered themselves together, H6908 and came H935 to Samuel H8050 unto H413 Ramah, H7414 [5] and said H559 unto H413 him, Behold, thou art old, H2204 and thy sons H1121 walk H1980 not H3808 in thy ways: H1870 now H6258 make H7760 us a king H4428 to judge H8199 us like all the nations. H1471 [6] But the thing H1697 displeased H3415 H5869 Samuel, H8050§ when they said, H559 Give H5414 us a king H4428 to judge H8199 us. And Samuel H8050 prayed H6419 unto H413 the Lord. H3068 [7] And the Lord H3068 said H559 unto Samuel, H8050 Hearken H8085 unto the voice H6963 of the people H5971 in all that they say H559 unto thee: for they have not rejected H3988 thee, but they have rejected H3988 me, that I should not reign H4427 over them. [8] According to all the works H4639 which H834 they have done H6213 since the day H3117 that I brought them up H5927 out of Egypt H4714 even H1571 unto H5704 this H2088 day, H3117 wherewith they have forsaken H5800 me, and served H5647 other H312 gods, H430 so H3651 do H6213 they also unto thee. [9] Now H6258 therefore hearken H8085§ unto their voice: H6963 howbeit H389 yet protest H5749 solemnly H5749 unto them, and shew H5046 them the manner H4941 of the king H4428 that shall reign H4427 over them. [10] And Samuel H8050 told H559 all H3605 the words H1697 of the Lord H3068 unto H413 the people H5971 that asked H7592 of him a king. H4428 [11] And he said, H559 This H2088 will be the manner H4941 of the king H4428 that shall reign H4427 over H5921 you: He will take H3947 H853 your sons, H1121 and appoint H7760 them for himself, for his chariots, H4818 and to be his horsemen; H6571 and some shall run H7323 before H6440 his chariots. H4818 [12] And he will appoint H7760 him captains H8269 over thousands, H505 and captains H8269 over fifties; H2572 and will set them to ear H2790 his ground, H2758 and to reap H7114 his harvest, H7105 and to make H6213 his instruments H3627 of war, H4421 and instruments H3627 of his chariots. H7393 [13] And he will take H3947 your daughters H1323 to be confectionaries, H7548 and to be cooks, H2879 and to be bakers. H644 [14] And he will take H3947 your fields, H7704 and your vineyards, H3754 and your oliveyards, H2132 even the best H2896 of them, and give H5414 them to his servants. H5650 [15] And he will take the tenth H6237 of your seed, H2233 and of your vineyards, H3754 and give H5414 to his officers, H5631§ and to his servants. H5650 [16] And he will take H3947 your menservants, H5650 and your maidservants, H8198 and your goodliest H2896 young men, H970 and your asses, H2543 and put H6213 them to his work. H4399 [17] He will take the tenth H6237 of your sheep: H6629 and ye shall be his servants. H5650 [18] And ye shall cry out H2199 in that day H3117 because H6440 of your king H4428 which H834 ye shall have chosen H977 you; and the Lord H3068 will H6030 not H3808 hear H6030 you in that day. H3117 [19] Nevertheless the people H5971 refused H3985 to obey H8085 the voice H6963 of Samuel; H8050 and they said, H559 Nay; but we will have a king H4428 over us; [20] that we also may be like all the nations; H1471 and that our king H4428 may judge H8199 us, and go out H3318 before H6440 us, and fight H3898 H853 our battles. H4421 [21] And Samuel H8050 heard H8085 all H3605 the words H1697 of the people, H5971 and he rehearsed H1696 them in the ears H241 of the Lord. H3068 [22] And the Lord H3068 said H559 to Samuel, H8050 Hearken H8085 unto their voice, H6963 and make H4427 them a king. H4428 And Samuel H8050 said H559 unto the men H582 of Israel, H3478 Go H3212 ye every man H376 unto his city. H5892

Footnotes

  1. § 8:6 Heb. was evil in the eyes of Samuel
  2. § 8:9 Or, obey
  3. § 8:15 Heb. eunuchs
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 ὡς G5613 ἐγήρασεν G1095 Σαμουηλ, G4545 καὶ G2532 κατέστησεν G2525 τοὺς G3588 υἱοὺς G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 δικαστὰς G1348 τῷ G3588 Ισραηλ. G2474 [2] Καὶ G2532 ταῦτα G5023 τὰ G3588 ὀνόματα G3686 τῶν G3588 υἱῶν G5207 αὐτοῦ· G846 πρωτότοκος G4416 Ιωηλ, G2493 καὶ G2532 ὄνομα G3686 τοῦ G3588 δευτέρου G1208 Αβια, G7 δικασταὶ G1348 ἐν G1722 Βηρσαβεε. [3] Καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐπορεύθησαν G4198 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 ὁδῷ G3598 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐξέκλιναν G1578 ὀπίσω G3694 τῆς G3588 συντελείας G4930 καὶ G2532 ἐλάμβανον G2983 δῶρα G1435 καὶ G2532 ἐξέκλινον G1578 δικαιώματα. G1345 [4] Καὶ G2532 συναθροίζονται G4867 ἄνδρες G435 Ισραηλ G2474 καὶ G2532 παραγίνονται G3854 εἰς G1519 Αρμαθαιμ πρὸς G4314 Σαμουηλ G4545 [5] καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 αὐτῷ G846 Ἰδοὺ G2400 σὺ G4771 γεγήρακας, G1095 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 υἱοί G5207 σου G4675 οὐ G3756 πορεύονται G4198 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ὁδῷ G3598 σου· G4675 καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 κατάστησον G2525 ἐφ’ G1909 ἡμᾶς G2248 βασιλέα G935 δικάζειν ἡμᾶς G2248 καθὰ G2505 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 λοιπὰ G3062 ἔθνη. G1484 [6] Καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 πονηρὸν G4190 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 ἐν G1722 ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 Σαμουηλ, G4545 ὡς G5613 εἶπαν G2036 Δὸς G1325 ἡμῖν G2254 βασιλέα G935 δικάζειν ἡμᾶς· G2248 καὶ G2532 προσηύξατο G4336 Σαμουηλ G4545 πρὸς G4314 κύριον. G2962 [7] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 κύριος G2962 πρὸς G4314 Σαμουηλ G4545 Ἄκουε G191 τῆς G3588 φωνῆς G5456 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 καθὰ G2505 ἂν G302 λαλήσωσίν G2980 σοι· G4671 ὅτι G3754 οὐ G3756 σὲ G4571 ἐξουθενήκασιν, G1847 ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 ἐμὲ G1691 ἐξουδενώκασιν G1847 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 βασιλεύειν G936 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῶν. G846 [8] Κατὰ G2596 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ποιήματα, G4161 ἃ G3739 ἐποίησάν G4160 μοι G3427 ἀφ’ G575 ἧς G3739 ἡμέρας G2250 ἀνήγαγον G321 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐξ G1537 Αἰγύπτου G125 ἕως G2193 τῆς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 ταύτης G3778 καὶ G2532 ἐγκατέλιπόν G1459 με G3165 καὶ G2532 ἐδούλευον G1398 θεοῖς G2316 ἑτέροις, G2087 οὕτως G3779 αὐτοὶ G846 ποιοῦσιν G4160 καὶ G2532 σοί. G4671 [9] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἄκουε G191 τῆς G3588 φωνῆς G5456 αὐτῶν· G846 πλὴν G4133 ὅτι G3754 διαμαρτυρόμενος G1263 διαμαρτύρῃ G1263 αὐτοῖς G846 καὶ G2532 ἀπαγγελεῖς G518 αὐτοῖς G846 τὸ G3588 δικαίωμα G1345 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως, G935 ὃς G3739 βασιλεύσει G936 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτούς. G846 [10] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Σαμουηλ G4545 πᾶν G3956 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 κυρίου G2962 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 τοὺς G3588 αἰτοῦντας G154 παρ’ G3844 αὐτοῦ G846 βασιλέα G935 [11] καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Τοῦτο G5124 ἔσται G2071 τὸ G3588 δικαίωμα G1345 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως, G935 ὃς G3739 βασιλεύσει G936 ἐφ’ G1909 ὑμᾶς· G5209 τοὺς G3588 υἱοὺς G5207 ὑμῶν G5216 λήμψεται G2983 καὶ G2532 θήσεται G5087 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐν G1722 ἅρμασιν G716 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἱππεῦσιν G2460 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 προτρέχοντας G4390 τῶν G3588 ἁρμάτων G716 αὐτοῦ G846 [12] καὶ G2532 θέσθαι G5087 αὐτοὺς G846 ἑαυτῷ G1438 χιλιάρχους G5506 καὶ G2532 ἑκατοντάρχους G1543 καὶ G2532 θερίζειν G2325 θερισμὸν G2326 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τρυγᾶν G5166 τρυγητὸν αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ποιεῖν G4160 σκεύη G4632 πολεμικὰ αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 σκεύη G4632 ἁρμάτων G716 αὐτοῦ· G846 [13] καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 θυγατέρας G2364 ὑμῶν G5216 λήμψεται G2983 εἰς G1519 μυρεψοὺς καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 μαγειρίσσας καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 πεσσούσας· [14] καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἀγροὺς G68 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἀμπελῶνας G290 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἐλαιῶνας G1638 ὑμῶν G5216 τοὺς G3588 ἀγαθοὺς G18 λήμψεται G2983 καὶ G2532 δώσει G1325 τοῖς G3588 δούλοις G1401 αὐτοῦ· G846 [15] καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 σπέρματα G4690 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἀμπελῶνας G290 ὑμῶν G5216 ἀποδεκατώσει G586 καὶ G2532 δώσει G1325 τοῖς G3588 εὐνούχοις G2135 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 δούλοις G1401 αὐτοῦ· G846 [16] καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 δούλους G1401 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 δούλας G1399 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 βουκόλια ὑμῶν G5216 τὰ G3588 ἀγαθὰ G18 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ὄνους G3688 ὑμῶν G5216 λήμψεται G2983 καὶ G2532 ἀποδεκατώσει G586 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 [17] καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ποίμνια G4168 ὑμῶν G5216 ἀποδεκατώσει· G586 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 ἔσεσθε G2071 αὐτῷ G846 δοῦλοι. G1401 [18] Καὶ G2532 βοήσεσθε G994 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐκείνῃ G1565 ἐκ G1537 προσώπου G4383 βασιλέως G935 ὑμῶν, G5216 οὗ G3739 ἐξελέξασθε G1586 ἑαυτοῖς, G1438 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐπακούσεται G1873 κύριος G2962 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ἐκείναις, G1565 ὅτι G3754 ὑμεῖς G5210 ἐξελέξασθε G1586 ἑαυτοῖς G1438 βασιλέα. G935 [19] Καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἠβούλετο G1014 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 ἀκοῦσαι G191 τοῦ G3588 Σαμουηλ G4545 καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 αὐτῷ G846 Οὐχί, G3780 ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 βασιλεὺς G935 ἔσται G2071 ἐφ’ G1909 ἡμᾶς, G2248 [20] καὶ G2532 ἐσόμεθα G2071 καὶ G2532 ἡμεῖς G2249 κατὰ G2596 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἔθνη, G1484 καὶ G2532 δικάσει ἡμᾶς G2248 βασιλεὺς G935 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 ἐξελεύσεται G1831 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 πολεμήσει G4170 τὸν G3588 πόλεμον G4171 ἡμῶν. G2257 [21] Καὶ G2532 ἤκουσεν G191 Σαμουηλ G4545 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ὦτα G3775 κυρίου. G2962 [22] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 κύριος G2962 πρὸς G4314 Σαμουηλ G4545 Ἄκουε G191 τῆς G3588 φωνῆς G5456 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 βασίλευσον G936 αὐτοῖς G846 βασιλέα. G935 Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Σαμουηλ G4545 πρὸς G4314 ἄνδρας G435 Ισραηλ G2474 Ἀποτρεχέτω ἕκαστος G1538 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 αὐτοῦ. G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament