1 Samuel 8:1-3

Easy-to-Read Version

Israel Asks for a King

8 When Samuel was old, he appointed his sons to be judges for Israel. ² Samuel’s first son was named Joel. His second son was named Abijah. Joel and Abijah were judges in Beersheba. ³ But Samuel’s sons did not live the same way he did. Joel and Abijah accepted bribes. They took money secretly and changed their decisions in court. They cheated people in court.