1 W hen Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
And it cometh to pass, when Samuel aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.
2 N ow the name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:
3 H is sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
4 A ll the elders of Israel assembled and came to Samuel at Ramah
And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,
5 A nd said to him, Behold, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint us a king to rule over us like all the other nations.
and say unto him, `Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.'
6 B ut it displeased Samuel when they said, Give us a king to govern us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord.
And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they have said, `Give to us a king to judge us;' and Samuel prayeth unto Jehovah.
7 A nd the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not be King over them.
And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Hearken to the voice of the people, to all that they say unto thee, for thee they have not rejected, but Me they have rejected, from reigning over them.
8 A ccording to all the works which they have done since I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they also do to you.
According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even unto this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods -- so they are doing also to thee.
9 S o listen now to their voice; only solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.
And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign over them.'
10 S o Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked of him a king.
And Samuel speaketh all the words of Jehovah unto the people who are asking from him a king,
11 A nd he said, These will be the ways of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots.
and saith, `This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;
12 H e will appoint them for himself to be commanders over thousands and over fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest and to make his implements of war and equipment for his chariots.
also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.
13 H e will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.
`And your daughters he doth take for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;
14 H e will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive orchards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards -- the best -- he doth take, and hath given to his servants.
15 H e will take a tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants.
And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
16 H e will take your men and women servants and the best of your cattle and your donkeys and put them to his work.
And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your young men -- the best, and your asses, he doth take, and hath prepared for his own work;
17 H e will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves shall be his slaves.
your flock he doth tithe, and ye are to him for servants.
18 I n that day you will cry out because of your king you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not hear you then.
And ye have cried out in that day because of the king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah doth not answer you in that day.'
19 N evertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, No! We will have a king over us,
And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, `Nay, but a king is over us,
20 T hat we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles.
and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king hath judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.'
21 S amuel heard all the people’s words and repeated them in the Lord’s ears.
And Samuel heareth all the words of the people, and speaketh them in the ears of Jehovah;
22 A nd the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to their voice and appoint them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go every man to his city.
and Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Hearken to their voice, and thou hast caused to reign over them a king.' And Samuel saith unto the men of Israel, `Go ye each to his city.'