Israel Demands a King

Now it came about, when Samuel was old, that (A)he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

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Israel Asks for a King

When Samuel grew old, he appointed(A) his sons as Israel’s leaders.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 8:1 Traditionally judges

and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now (A)appoint us a king to judge us like all the nations.”

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They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king(A) to lead[a](B) us, such as all the other nations(C) have.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20