And it came to pass, when Samuel{H8050} was old{H2204}{(H8804)}, that he made{H7760}{(H8799)} his sons{H1121} judges{H8199}{(H8802)} over Israel{H3478}.

Now the name{H8034} of his firstborn{H1121}{H1060} was Joel{H3100}; and the name{H8034} of his second{H4932}, Abiah{H29}: they were judges{H8199}{(H8802)} in Beersheba{H884}.

And his sons{H1121} walked{H1980}{(H8804)} not in his ways{H1870}, but turned aside{H5186}{(H8799)} after{H310} lucre{H1215}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} bribes{H7810}, and perverted{H5186}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941}.

Then all the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} gathered themselves together{H6908}{(H8691)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Samuel{H8050} unto Ramah{H7414},

And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold, thou art old{H2204}{(H8804)}, and thy sons{H1121} walk{H1980}{(H8804)} not in thy ways{H1870}: now make{H7760}{(H8798)} us a king{H4428} to judge{H8199}{(H8800)} us like all the nations{H1471}.

But the thing{H1697} displeased{H3415}{(H8799)}{H5869} Samuel{H8050}, when they said{H559}{(H8804)}, Give{H5414}{(H8798)} us a king{H4428} to judge{H8199}{(H8800)} us. And Samuel{H8050} prayed{H6419}{(H8691)} unto the LORD{H3068}.

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Samuel{H8050}, Hearken{H8085}{(H8798)} unto the voice{H6963} of the people{H5971} in all that they say{H559}{(H8799)} unto thee: for they have not rejected{H3988}{(H8804)} thee, but they have rejected{H3988}{(H8804)} me, that I should not reign{H4427}{(H8800)} over them.

According to all the works{H4639} which they have done{H6213}{(H8804)} since the day{H3117} that I brought them up{H5927}{(H8687)} out of Egypt{H4714} even unto this day{H3117}, wherewith they have forsaken{H5800}{(H8799)} me, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} other{H312} gods{H430}, so do{H6213}{(H8802)} they also unto thee.

Now therefore hearken{H8085}{(H8798)} unto their voice{H6963}: howbeit{H389} yet protest{H5749}{(H8686)} solemnly{H5749}{(H8687)} unto them, and shew{H5046}{(H8689)} them the manner{H4941} of the king{H4428} that shall reign{H4427}{(H8799)} over them.

And Samuel{H8050} told{H559}{(H8799)} all the words{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} unto the people{H5971} that asked{H7592}{(H8802)} of him a king{H4428}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, This will be the manner{H4941} of the king{H4428} that shall reign{H4427}{(H8799)} over you: He will take{H3947}{(H8799)} your sons{H1121}, and appoint{H7760}{(H8804)} them for himself, for his chariots{H4818}, and to be his horsemen{H6571}; and some shall run{H7323}{(H8804)} before{H6440} his chariots{H4818}.

And he will appoint{H7760}{(H8800)} him captains{H8269} over thousands{H505}, and captains{H8269} over fifties{H2572}; and will set them to ear{H2790}{(H8800)} his ground{H2758}, and to reap{H7114}{(H8800)} his harvest{H7105}, and to make{H6213}{(H8800)} his instruments{H3627} of war{H4421}, and instruments{H3627} of his chariots{H7393}.

And he will take{H3947}{(H8799)} your daughters{H1323} to be confectionaries{H7548}, and to be cooks{H2879}, and to be bakers{H644}{(H8802)}.

And he will take{H3947}{(H8799)} your fields{H7704}, and your vineyards{H3754}, and your oliveyards{H2132}, even the best{H2896} of them, and give{H5414}{(H8804)} them to his servants{H5650}.

And he will take the tenth{H6237}{(H8799)} of your seed{H2233}, and of your vineyards{H3754}, and give{H5414}{(H8804)} to his officers{H5631}, and to his servants{H5650}.

And he will take{H3947}{(H8799)} your menservants{H5650}, and your maidservants{H8198}, and your goodliest{H2896} young men{H970}, and your asses{H2543}, and put{H6213}{(H8804)} them to his work{H4399}.

He will take the tenth{H6237}{(H8799)} of your sheep{H6629}: and ye shall be his servants{H5650}.

And ye shall cry out{H2199}{(H8804)} in that day{H3117} because{H6440} of your king{H4428} which ye shall have chosen{H977}{(H8804)} you; and the LORD{H3068} will not hear{H6030}{(H8799)} you in that day{H3117}.

Nevertheless the people{H5971} refused{H3985}{(H8762)} to obey{H8085}{(H8800)} the voice{H6963} of Samuel{H8050}; and they said{H559}{(H8799)}, 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}{(H8804)} us, and go out{H3318}{(H8804)} before{H6440} us, and fight{H3898}{(H8738)} our battles{H4421}.

And Samuel{H8050} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} all the words{H1697} of the people{H5971}, and he rehearsed{H1696}{(H8762)} them in the ears{H241} of the LORD{H3068}.

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Samuel{H8050}, Hearken{H8085}{(H8798)} unto their voice{H6963}, and make{H4427}{(H8689)} them a king{H4428}. And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the men{H582} of Israel{H3478}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)} ye every man{H376} unto his city{H5892}.