1 Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel.

2 The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beer-sheba.

3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

4 And all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,

5 and said to him, Behold, you have become old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint us a king to judge us like all the nations.

6 But the thing made Samuel’s eyes quiver when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.

7 And Jehovah said to Samuel, Consent to the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, for Me to not reign over them.

8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day, with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods, so they are doing to you also.

9 Now therefore, consent to their voice. However, you shall solemnly testify to them, and inform them regarding the manner of the king who shall reign over them.

10 So Samuel told all the words of Jehovah to the people who were asking him for a king.

11 And he said, This shall be the manner of the king who shall reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots.

12 He will appoint commanders over his thousands and commanders over his fifties, will set some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his implements of war and equipment for his chariots.

13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.

14 And he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants.

15 He will take a tenth of your seed and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants.

16 And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and make them do his work.

17 He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants.

18 And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

19 Nevertheless the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

20 that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.

21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and spoke them in the ears of Jehovah.

22 And Jehovah said to Samuel, Consent to their voice, and cause a king to reign over them. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Each of you go to his city.

1 E SUCEDEU que, tendo Samuel envelhecido, constituiu a seus filhos por juízes sobre Israel. 2 E era o nome do seu filho primogênito Joel, e o nome do seu segundo Abia: e foram juízes em Berseba. 3 Porém seus filhos não andaram pelos caminhos dele, antes se inclinaram à avareza, e tomaram presentes, e perverteram o juízo. 4 Então todos os anciãos de Israel se congregaram, e vieram a Samuel, a Ramá, 5 E disseram-lhe: Eis que já estás velho, e teus filhos não andam pelos teus caminhos: constitui-nos pois agora um rei sobre nós, para que ele nos julgue, como o têm todas as nações. 6 Porém esta palavra pareceu mal aos olhos de Samuel, quando disseram: Dá-nos um rei, para que nos julgue. E Samuel orou ao Senhor. 7 E disse o Senhor a Samuel: Ouve a voz do povo em tudo quanto te disserem, pois não te tem rejeitado a ti, antes a mim me tem rejeitado para eu não reinar sobre eles. 8 Conforme a todas as obras que fizeram desde o dia em que os tirei do Egito até ao dia de hoje, pois a mim me deixaram, e a outros deuses serviram, assim também te fizeram a ti. 9 Agora, pois, ouve a sua voz, porém protesta-lhes solenemente, e declara-lhes qual será o costume do rei que houver de reinar sobre eles. 10 E falou Samuel todas as palavras do Senhor ao povo, que lhe pedia um rei. 11 E disse: Este será o costume do rei que houver de reinar sobre vós: ele tomará os vossos filhos, e os empregará para os seus carros, e para seus cavaleiros, para que corram adiante dos seus carros. 12 E os porá por príncipes de milhares e por cinquentenários; e para que lavrem a sua lavoura, e seguem a sua sega, e façam as suas armas de guerra e os petrechos de seus carros. 13 E tomará as vossas filhas para perfumistas, cozinheiras, e padeiras. 14 E tomará o melhor das vossas terras, e das vossas vinhas, e dos vossos olivais, e os dará aos seus criados. 15 E as vossas sementes, e as vossas vinhas dizimará, para dar aos seus eunucos e aos seus criados. 16 Também os vossos criados, e as vossas criadas, e os vossos melhores mancebos, e os vossos jumentos tomará, e os empregará no seu trabalho. 17 Dizimará o vosso rebanho, e vós lhe servireis de criados. 18 Então naquele dia clamareis por causa do vosso rei, que vós houverdes escolhido; mas o Senhor não vos ouvirá naquele dia. 19 Porém o povo não quis ouvir a voz de Samuel; e disseram: Não, mas haverá sobre nós um rei. 20 E nós também seremos como todas as outras nações; e o nosso rei nos julgará, e sairá adiante de nós, e fará as nossas guerras. 21 Ouvindo pois Samuel todas as palavras do povo, as falou perante os ouvidos do Senhor. 22 Então o Senhor disse a Samuel: Dá ouvidos à sua voz, constitui-lhes rei. Então Samuel disse aos filhos de Israel: Vá-se cada qual à sua cidade.