1 A nd it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

2 N ow the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

3 A nd his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

His sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

4 T hen all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;

All the elders of Israel assembled and came to Samuel at Ramah

5 a nd they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

And 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.

6 B ut the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.

But it displeased Samuel when they said, Give us a king to govern us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord.

7 A nd Jehovah said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.

And 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.

8 A ccording to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

According 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.

9 N ow therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

So listen now to their voice; only solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.

10 A nd Samuel told all the words of Jehovah unto the people that asked of him a king.

So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked of him a king.

11 A nd he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;

And 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.

12 a nd he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and he will set some to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.

He 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.

13 A nd he will take your daughters to be perfumers, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.

14 A nd he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive orchards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

15 A nd he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants.

16 A nd he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

He will take your men and women servants and the best of your cattle and your donkeys and put them to his work.

17 H e will take the tenth of your flocks: and ye shall be his servants.

He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves shall be his slaves.

18 A nd ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

In that day you will cry out because of your king you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not hear you then.

19 B ut the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, No! We will have a king over us,

20 t hat we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

That we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles.

21 A nd Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Jehovah.

Samuel heard all the people’s words and repeated them in the Lord’s ears.

22 A nd Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

And 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.