And it came to pass, when Samuel{H8050} was old,{H2204} that he made{H7760} his sons{H1121} judges{H8199} over Israel.{H3478}

Now the name{H8034} of his first-born{H1121} was Joel;{H3100} and the name{H8034} of his second,{H4932} Abijah:{H29} they were judges{H8199} in Beer-sheba.{H884}

And his sons{H1121} walked{H1980} not in his ways,{H1870} but turned aside{H5186} after{H310} lucre,{H1215} and took{H3947} bribes,{H7810} and perverted{H5186} justice.{H4941}

Then all the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} gathered themselves together,{H6908} and came{H935} to Samuel{H8050} unto Ramah;{H7414}

and they said{H559} unto him, Behold, thou art old,{H2204} and thy sons{H1121} walk{H1980} not in thy ways:{H1870} now make{H7760} us a king{H4428} to judge{H8199} us like all the nations.{H1471}

But the thing{H1697} displeased{H3415} Samuel,{H8050} when they said,{H559} Give{H5414} us a king{H4428} to judge{H8199} us. And Samuel{H8050} prayed{H6419} unto Jehovah.{H3068}

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Samuel,{H8050} Hearken{H8085} unto the voice{H6963} of the people{H5971} in all that they say{H559} unto thee; for they have not rejected{H3988} thee, but they have rejected{H3988} me, that I should not be king{H4427} over them.

According to all the works{H4639} which they have done{H6213} since the day{H3117} that I brought them up{H5927} out of Egypt{H4714} even unto this day,{H3117} in that they have forsaken{H5800} me, and served{H5647} other{H312} gods,{H430} so do{H6213} they also unto thee.

Now therefore hearken{H8085} unto their voice:{H6963} howbeit{H389} thou shalt protest{H5749} solemnly{H5749} unto them, and shalt show{H5046} them the manner{H4941} of the king{H4428} that shall reign{H4427} over them.

And Samuel{H8050} told{H559} all the words{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} unto the people{H5971} that asked{H7592} of him a king.{H4428}

And he said,{H559} This will be the manner{H4941} of the king{H4428} that shall reign{H4427} over you: he will take{H3947} your sons,{H1121} and appoint{H7760} them unto him, for his chariots,{H4818} and to be his horsemen;{H6571} and they shall run{H7323} before{H6440} his chariots;{H4818}

and he will appoint{H7760} them unto him for captains{H8269} of thousands,{H505} and captains{H8269} of fifties;{H2572} and [he will set some] to plow{H2790} his ground,{H2758} and to reap{H7114} his harvest,{H7105} and to make{H6213} his instruments{H3627} of war,{H4421} and the instruments{H3627} of his chariots.{H7393}

And he will take{H3947} your daughters{H1323} to be perfumers,{H7548} and to be cooks,{H2879} and to be bakers.{H644}

And he will take{H3947} your fields,{H7704} and your vineyards,{H3754} and your oliveyards,{H2132} even the best{H2896} of them, and give{H5414} them to his servants.{H5650}

And he will take the tenth{H6237} of your seed,{H2233} and of your vineyards,{H3754} and give{H5414} to his officers,{H5631} and to his servants.{H5650}

And he will take{H3947} your men-servants,{H5650} and your maid-servants,{H8198} and your goodliest{H2896} young men,{H970} and your asses,{H2543} and put{H6213} them to his work.{H4399}

He will take the tenth{H6237} of your flocks:{H6629} and ye shall be his servants.{H5650}

And ye shall cry out{H2199} in that day{H3117} because{H6440} of your king{H4428} whom ye shall have chosen{H977} you; and Jehovah{H3068} will not answer{H6030} you in that day.{H3117}

But the people{H5971} refused{H3985} to hearken{H8085} unto the voice{H6963} of Samuel;{H8050} and they said,{H559} Nay: but we will have a king{H4428} over us,

that we also may be like all the nations,{H1471} and that our king{H4428} may judge{H8199} us, and go out{H3318} before{H6440} us, and fight{H3898} our battles.{H4421}

And Samuel{H8050} heard{H8085} all the words{H1697} of the people,{H5971} and he rehearsed{H1696} them in the ears{H241} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} to Samuel,{H8050} Hearken{H8085} unto their voice,{H6963} and make{H4427} them a king.{H4428} And Samuel{H8050} said{H559} unto the men{H582} of Israel,{H3478} Go{H3212} ye every man{H582} unto his city.{H5892}