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1 Samuel 8:1-3
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Israel asks for a king

8 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders.[a] 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba. 3 But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.

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  1. 1 Samuel 8:1 Traditionally judges
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