1,2 Samuelhad two sons. The older one was Joel, and the younger one was Abijah. When Samuelwas getting old, he let them be leaders at Beersheba. 3 But they were not like their father. They were dishonest and accepted bribes to give unfair decisions.
4 One day the nation’s leaders came to Samuelat Ramah5 Dt 17.14.and said, "You are an old man. You set a good example for your sons, but they haven’t followed it. Now we want a king to be our leader, just like all the other nations. Choose one for us!"
6 Samuelwas upset to hear the leaders say they wanted a king, so he prayed about it. 7 The Lordanswered:
Samuel, do everything they want you to do. I am really the one they have rejected as their king. 8 Ever since the day I rescued my people from Egypt, they have turned from me to worship idols. Now they are turning away from you. 9 Do everything they ask, but warn them and tell them how a king will treat them.
10 Samueltold the people who were asking for a king what the Lordhad said:
11 If you have a king, this is how he will treat you. He will force your sons to join his army. Some of them will ride in his chariots, some will serve in the cavalry, and others will run ahead of his own chariot.8.11 others … chariot: These men were probably his bodyguards.12 Some of them will be officers in charge of 1,000 soldiers, and others will be in charge of 50. Still others will have to farm the king’s land and harvest his crops, or make weapons and parts for his chariots. 13 Your daughters will have to make perfume or do his cooking and baking.
14 The king will take your best fields, as well as your vineyards, and olive orchards and give them to his own officials. 15 He will also take a tenth of your grain and grapes and give it to his officers and officials.
16 The king will take your slaves and your best young men and your donkeys and make them do his work. 17 He will also take a tenth of your sheep and goats. You will become the king’s slaves, 18 and you will finally cry out for the Lordto save you from the king you wanted. But the Lordwon’t answer your prayers.
19,20 The people would not listen to Samuel. "No!" they said. "We want to be like other nations. We want a king to rule us and lead us in battle."
21 Samuellistened to them and then told the Lordexactly what they had said. 22 "Do what they want," the Lordanswered. "Give them a king."
Samueltold the people to go back to their homes.
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שְׁמוּאֵלshəmuelΣαμουηλSamouēl
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Beersheba is a town in the Negeb of Judah, where Joel and Abijah were judges, and the home of Zibiah, mother of King Joash. During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel lived in safety from Dan to Beersheba (1 Samuel 8:2).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).