1 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba. 3 Yet his sons did not follow in his ways, but turned aside after gain; they took bribes and perverted justice.
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Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
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and said to him, "You are old and your sons do not follow in your ways; appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations."
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But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." Samuel prayed to the