I Samuel Chapter 8
Other Translations
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
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And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged in Beer-sheba.
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And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
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Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,
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and said to him, Behold, thou art become old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now appoint us a king to judge us, like all the nations.
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And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.
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And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
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According to all the deeds that they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken me and served othergods, so do they also unto thee.
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And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
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And Samuel spoke all the words of Jehovah to the people that asked of him a king.
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And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, on his chariot and among his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots;
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and [he will take them] that he may appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties, and that they may plough his ground, and reap his harvest, and make his instruments of war and instruments of his chariots.
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And he will take your daughters for perfumers, and cooks, and bakers.
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And your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, the best, will he take and give to his servants.
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And he will take the tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains and to his servants.
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And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.
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He will take the tenth of your sheep. And ye shall be his servants.
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And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.
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And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,
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that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and conduct our wars.
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And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated them in the ears of Jehovah.
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And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Factum est autem cum senuisset Samuel, posuit filios suos iudices Israel.
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Fuitque nomen filii eius primogeniti Ioel: et nomen secundi Abia, iudicum in Bersabee.
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Et non ambulaverunt filii illius in viis eius: sed declinaverunt post avaritiam, acceperuntque munera, et perverterunt iudicium.
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Congregati ergo universi maiores natu Israel, venerunt ad Samuelem in Ramatha.
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Dixeruntque ei: Ecce tu senuisti, et filii tui non ambulant in viis tuis: constitue nobis regem, ut iudicet nos, sicut et universæ habent nationes.
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Displicuit sermo in oculis Samuelis, eo quod dixissent: Da nobis regem, ut iudicet nos. Et oravit Samuel ad Dominum.
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Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem populi in omnibus quæ loquuntur tibi. non enim te abiecerunt, sed me, ne regnem super eos.
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Iuxta omnia opera sua, quæ fecerunt a die qua eduxi eos de Ægypto usque ad diem hanc: sicut dereliquerunt me, et servierunt diis alienis, sic faciunt etiam tibi.
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Nunc ergo vocem eorum audi: verumtamen contestare eos, et prædic eis ius regis, qui regnaturus est super eos.
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Dixit itaque Samuel omnia verba Domini ad populum, qui petierat a se regem,
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et ait: Hoc erit ius regis, qui imperaturus est vobis: filios vestros tollet, et ponet in curribus suis, facietque sibi equites et præcursores quadrigarum suarum,
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et constituet sibi tribunos, et centuriones, et aratores agrorum suorum, et messores segetum, et fabros armorum et curruum suorum.
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Filias quoque vestras faciet sibi unguentarias, et focarias, et panificas.
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Agros quoque vestros, et vineas, et oliveta optima tollet, et dabit servis suis.
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Sed et segetes vestras, et vinearum reditus addecimabit, ut det eunuchis et famulis suis.
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Servos etiam vestros, et ancillas, et iuvenes optimos, et asinos, auferet, et ponet in opere suo.
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Greges quoque vestros addecimabit, vosque eritis ei servi.
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Et clamabitis in die illa a facie regis vestri, quem elegistis vobis: et non exaudiet vos Dominus in die illa, quia petistis vobis regem.
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Noluit autem populus audire vocem Samuelis, sed dixerunt: Nequaquam: rex enim erit super nos,
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et erimus nos quoque sicut omnes gentes: et iudicabit nos rex noster, et egredietur ante nos, et pugnabit bella nostra pro nobis.
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Et audivit Samuel omnia verba populi, et locutus est ea in auribus Domini.
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Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem eorum, et constitue super eos regem. Et ait Samuel ad viros Israel: Vadat unusquisque in civitatem suam.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And it cometh to pass, when Samuel <FI>is<Fi> aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.
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And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:
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and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
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And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,
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and say unto him, `Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.'
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And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they have said, `Give to us a king to judge us;' and Samuel prayeth unto Jehovah.
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And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Hearken to the voice of the people, to all that they say unto thee, for thee they have not rejected, but Me they have rejected, from reigning over them.
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According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even unto this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods--so they are doing also to thee.
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And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign over them.'
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And Samuel speaketh all the words of Jehovah unto the people who are asking from him a king,
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and saith, `This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;
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also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.
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`And your daughters he doth take for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;
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and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards--the best--he doth take, and hath given to his servants.
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And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
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And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your young men--the best, and your asses, he doth take, and hath prepared for his own work;
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your flock he doth tithe, and ye are to him for servants.
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And ye have cried out in that day because of the king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah doth not answer you in that day.'
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And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, `Nay, but a king is over us,
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and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king hath judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.'
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And Samuel heareth all the words of the people, and speaketh them in the ears of Jehovah;
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and Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Hearken to their voice, and thou hast caused to reign over them a king.' And Samuel saith unto the men of Israel, `Go ye each to his city.'
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).