# 1 Samuel 8

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-samuel/8

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons judges over Israel.
2. The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
3. His sons did not walk in his way or his ways, but turned after gain, took bribes, and twisted justice.
4. All the elders of Israel gathered and came to Samuel at Ramah.
5. They said to him, "See, you have grown old, and your sons have not followed your ways; now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations."
6. The matter was offensive to Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
7. Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in everything they say to you, for they have not rejected you but have rejected me from reigning over them.”
8. As in every deed they performed from the day I brought them up from Egypt until today—forsaking me and serving other gods—so they are doing to you also.
9. Now listen to their voice; however, solemnly warn them and tell them the rights of the king who will reign over them.
10. Samuel spoke all Yahweh's words to the people seeking a king from him.
11. He said, "This will be the custom of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and station them for his chariots and horsemen, and they will run before his chariots."
12. He will appoint them as his commanders of thousands and of fifties, and to plow his fields and reap his harvest, and to make his battle equipment and the equipment for his chariots.
13. He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.
14. He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your best olive groves and give them to his servants.
15. He will tithe your seed and your vineyards and give them to his officers and his servants.
16. He will take your male servants, your female servants, your choicest young men, and your donkeys, and make them do his work.
17. He will tithe your flocks, and you will be his servants.
18. You will cry out that day because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but Yahweh will not answer you in that day.
19. But the people refused to listen to Samuel's voice, and they said, "No, but a king shall be over us."
20. that we also may be like all the nations, and our king may judge us, go out before us, and fight our battles.
21. Samuel heard all that the people said and spoke their words in Yahweh's ears.
22. Yahweh said to Samuel, "Listen to their voice and appoint a king for them." Samuel said to the men of Israel, "Each go to his city."

## Nearby chapters

[1 Samuel 7](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-samuel/7.md)
[1 Samuel 9](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-samuel/9.md)

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