1 A nd it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed 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 judging 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, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and 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 T hen all the elders of Israel gathered together 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 they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the 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 the thing was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge 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 T he Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being 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 L ike all the deeds which they have done since the day that I brought them up from Egypt even to this day—in that they have forsaken Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you also.

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 then, listen to their voice; however, you shall solemnly warn them and tell them of the procedure of the king who will reign over them.” Warning concerning a King

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 spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who had asked of him a king.

And Samuel speaketh all the words of Jehovah unto the people who are asking from him a king,

11 H e said, “ This will be the procedure of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and place them for himself in his chariots and among his horsemen and they will 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 for himself commanders of thousands and of fifties, and some to do his plowing and to reap his harvest and to make his weapons 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 also take your daughters for perfumers and cooks and bakers.

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

14 H e will take the best of your fields and your vineyards and your olive groves 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 seed and of your vineyards and give 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 also take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for 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 will become his servants.

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

18 T hen you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer 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 listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be 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, that our king may judge 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 N ow after Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the Lord’s hearing.

And Samuel heareth all the words of the people, and speaketh them in the ears of Jehovah;

22 T he Lord said to Samuel, “ Listen to their voice and appoint them a king.” So 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.'