1 Y ACONTECIO que habiendo Samuel envejecido, puso sus hijos por jueces sobre Israel.

And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

2 Y el nombre de su hijo primogénito fué Joel, y el nombre del segundo, Abia: fueron jueces en Beer-sebah.

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba.

3 M as no anduvieron los hijos por los caminos de su padre, antes se ladearon tras la avaricia, recibiendo cohecho y pervirtiendo el derecho.

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

4 E ntonces todos los ancianos de Israel se juntaron, y vinieron á Samuel en Rama,

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

5 Y dijéronle: He aquí tú has envejecido, y tus hijos no van por tus caminos: por tanto, constitúyenos ahora un rey que nos juzgue, como todas las gentes.

and 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.”

6 Y descontentó á Samuel esta palabra que dijeron: Danos rey que nos juzgue. Y Samuel oró á Jehová.

But 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.

7 Y dijo Jehová á Samuel: Oye la voz del pueblo en todo lo que te dijeren: porque no te han desechado á ti, sino á mí me han desechado, para que no reine sobre ellos.

The 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.

8 C onforme á todas las obras que han hecho desde el día que los saqué de Egipto hasta hoy, que me han dejado y han servido á dioses ajenos, así hacen también contigo.

Like 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.

9 A hora pues, oye su voz: mas protesta contra ellos declarándoles el derecho del rey que ha de reinar sobre ellos.

Now 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

10 Y dijo Samuel todas las palabras de Jehová al pueblo que le había pedido rey.

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

11 D ijo pues: Este será el derecho del rey que hubiere de reinar sobre vosotros: tomará vuestros hijos, y pondrálos en sus carros, y en su gente de á caballo, para que corran delante de su carro:

He 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.

12 Y se elegirá capitanes de mil, y capitanes de cincuenta: pondrálos asimismo á que aren sus campos, y sieguen sus mieses, y á que hagan sus armas de guerra, y los pertrechos de sus carros:

He 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.

13 T omará también vuestras hijas para que sean perfumadoras, cocineras, y amasadoras.

He will also take your daughters for perfumers and cooks and bakers.

14 A simismo tomará vuestras tierras, vuestras viñas, y vuestros buenos olivares, y los dará á sus siervos.

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

15 E l diezmará vuestras simientes y vuestras viñas, para dar á sus eunucos y á sus siervos.

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

16 E l tomará vuestros siervos, y vuestras siervas, y vuestros buenos mancebos, y vuestros asnos, y con ellos hará sus obras.

He will also take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.

17 D iezmará también vuestro rebaño, y seréis sus siervos.

He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his servants.

18 Y clamaréis aquel día á causa de vuestro rey que os habréis elegido, mas Jehová no os oirá en aquel día.

Then 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.”

19 E mpero el pueblo no quiso oir la voz de Samuel; antes dijeron: No, sino que habrá rey sobre nosotros:

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,

20 Y nosotros seremos también como todas las gentes, y nuestro rey nos gobernará, y saldrá delante de nosotros, y hará nuestras guerras.

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

21 Y oyó Samuel todas las palabras del pueblo, y refiriólas en oídos de Jehová.

Now after Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the Lord’s hearing.

22 Y Jehová dijo á Samuel: Oye su voz, y pon rey sobre ellos. Entonces dijo Samuel á los varones de Israel: Idos cada uno á su ciudad.

The 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.”