1 Samuel 8
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1 Samuel 8:1-3

1Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961, whenH3512 SamuelH8050 wasH2204 oldH2204, that 1he appointedH7760 his sonsH1121 as judgesH8199 over IsraelH3478. 2The nameH8034 of his firstbornH1060 was JoelH3100, and the nameH8034 of his secondH4932, AbijahH29; they were judgingH8199 in 2BeershebaH884. 3His sonsH1121, however, did not walkH1980 in his waysH1870 but turnedH5186 asideH5186 afterH310 dishonestH1215 gainH1215, and they 3tookH3947 bribesH7810 and pervertedH5186 justiceH4941.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 8:1 Deut 16:18, 19 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 8:2 Gen 22:19; 1 Kin 19:3; Amos 5:5 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 8:3 Ex 23:6, 8; Deut 16:19 ↩

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