1 ¶ And it came to pass when Samuel was old that 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, Abiah; 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 A nd his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after greed, receiving bribes and perverting that which is right.

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 ¶ Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel in Ramah

And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,

5 a nd said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons do not walk in thy ways; therefore make us a king to judge us like all the Gentiles.

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 the thing displeased Samuel when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto 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 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 reign 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 the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, with which they have forsaken me and served other gods, so they also do unto thee.

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 N ow, therefore, hearken unto their voice; however first protest solemnly against them by declaring unto them the rights of the king that 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 A nd Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked him for 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, This will be the right of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen, and some shall run before his chariot.

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 A nd he will appoint captains over thousands and captains over fifties and will set them to plough his ground and to reap his harvest and to make his weapons of war and the munitions of 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 A nd he will take your daughters to be confectioneries and to be cooks and to be bakers.

`And your daughters he doth take for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;

14 A nd he will take your fields and your vineyards and your good oliveyards and give them to his slaves.

and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards -- the best -- he doth take, and hath given to his servants.

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

And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.

16 A nd he will take your menslaves and your maidslaves and your good young men and your asses and do his work with them.

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 also take the tenth of your sheep, and finally ye shall be his slaves.

your flock he doth tithe, and ye are to him for servants.

18 A nd ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you, and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

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 hear the voice of Samuel, and they said, No, but 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 Gentiles 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 A nd Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.

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 unto their voice, and place a king over them. Then Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go each one unto 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.'