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

Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made 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.

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 judgment.

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

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

Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,

5 A nd 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, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make 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.

But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.

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 the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign 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, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day—with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you also.

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

Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”

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

So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for 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 for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

And he said, “This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots.

12 A nd he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

He will appoint captains over his thousands and captains over his fifties, will set some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.

13 A nd he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, 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.

And he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, 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 your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants.

16 A nd he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.

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

He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his 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 you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day.”

19 N evertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but 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 judge 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 the Lord.

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated them in the hearing of the Lord.

22 A nd the Lord 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.

So the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed their voice, and make them a king.” And Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Every man go to his city.”