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1 Samuel 8:1 (GW)
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When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:2 (GW)
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The name of his firstborn son was Joel; the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

1 Samuel 8:3 (GW)
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The sons didn’t follow their father’s example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice.

1 Samuel 8:4 (GW)
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Then all the leaders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

1 Samuel 8:5 (GW)
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They told him, “You’re old, and your sons aren’t following your example. Now appoint a king to judge us so that we will be like all the other nations.”

1 Samuel 8:6 (GW)
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But Samuel considered it wrong for them to request a king to judge them. So Samuel prayed to the Lord.

1 Samuel 8:7 (GW)
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The Lord told Samuel, “Listen to everything the people are saying to you. They haven’t rejected you; they’ve rejected me.

1 Samuel 8:8 (GW)
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They’re doing just what they’ve done since I took them out of Egypt—leaving me and serving other gods.

1 Samuel 8:9 (GW)
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Listen to them now, but be sure to warn them and tell them about the rights of a king.”

1 Samuel 8:10 (GW)
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Then Samuel told the people who had asked him for a king everything the Lord had said.

1 Samuel 8:11 (GW)
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Samuel said, “These are the rights of a king: He will draft your sons, make them serve on his chariots and horses, and make them run ahead of his chariots.

1 Samuel 8:12 (GW)
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He will appoint them to be his officers over 1,000 or over 50 soldiers, to plow his ground and harvest his crops, and to make weapons and equipment for his chariots.

1 Samuel 8:13 (GW)
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He will take your daughters and have them make perfumes, cook, and bake.

1 Samuel 8:14 (GW)
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He will take the best of your fields, vineyards, and olive orchards and give them to his officials.

1 Samuel 8:15 (GW)
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He will take a tenth of your grain and wine and give it to his aids and officials.

1 Samuel 8:16 (GW)
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He will take your male and female slaves, your best cattle, and your donkeys for his own use.

1 Samuel 8:17 (GW)
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He will take a tenth of your flocks. In addition, you will be his servants.

1 Samuel 8:18 (GW)
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“When that day comes, you will cry out because of the king whom you have chosen for yourselves. The Lord will not answer you when that day comes.”

1 Samuel 8:19 (GW)
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But the people refused to listen to Samuel. They said, “No, we want a king!

1 Samuel 8:20 (GW)
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Then we, too, will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us, lead us out to war, and fight our battles.”

1 Samuel 8:21 (GW)
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When Samuel heard everything the people had to say, he reported it privately to the Lord.

1 Samuel 8:22 (GW)
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The Lord told him, “Listen to them, and give them a king.” Then Samuel told the people of Israel, “Go back to your own cities.”
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