Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba. New Living Translation Joel and Abijah, his oldest sons, held court in Beersheba. English Standard Version The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. Berean Standard Bible The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. King James Bible Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba. New King James Version The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. New American Standard Bible The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba. NASB 1995 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba. NASB 1977 Now the name of his first-born was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba. Legacy Standard Bible The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba. Amplified Bible Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba. Christian Standard Bible His firstborn son’s name was Joel and his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beer-sheba. Holman Christian Standard Bible His firstborn son’s name was Joel and his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beer-sheba. American Standard Version Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abia; they were Judges in Beersheba Brenton Septuagint Translation And these are the names of his sons; Joel the first-born, and the name of the second Abia, judges in Bersabee. Douay-Rheims Bible Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel: and the name of the second was Abia, judges in Bersabee. English Revised Version Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. GOD'S WORD® Translation The name of his firstborn son was Joel; the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. Good News Translation The older son was named Joel and the younger one Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. International Standard Version The name of his firstborn son was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beer-sheba. JPS Tanakh 1917 Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba. Literal Standard Version And the name of his firstborn son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba: Majority Standard Bible The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. New American Bible His firstborn was named Joel, his second son, Abijah; they judged at Beer-sheba. NET Bible The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beer Sheba. New Revised Standard Version The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba. New Heart English Bible Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beersheba. Webster's Bible Translation Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. World English Bible Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. Young's Literal Translation And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel Demands a King1When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 2The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. 3But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.… Cross References Genesis 22:19 Abraham went back to his servants, and they got up and set out together for Beersheba. And Abraham settled in Beersheba. 1 Kings 19:3 And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, 1 Chronicles 6:28 The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son. Amos 5:5 Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing. Treasury of Scripture Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba. Joel 1 Chronicles 6:28,38 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah… Vashni Jump to Previous Abiah Abijah Abi'jah Beersheba Beer-Sheba Joel Jo'el Judged Judges Judging Second ServedJump to Next Abiah Abijah Abi'jah Beersheba Beer-Sheba Joel Jo'el Judged Judges Judging Second Served1 Samuel 8 1. By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask a king6. Samuel praying in grief is comforted by God 10. He tells the manner of a king 19. God wills Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people Verse 2. - The name of his firstborn was Joel. The names of Samuel's sons are pledges of his faith - Joel meaning Jehovah is God, and Abiah Jab is Father. The name given in 1 Chronicles 6:28, Vashni, is a mistake. It means, "and the second," the name of Joel the firstborn having somehow been omitted. The names of Saul's sons, and even of Jonathan's, unlike those in Samuel's family, bear witness to their religion having been of a curiously mixed character. In Beer-sheba. Not, therefore, in any of the places to which Samuel went in person, and which were all near Ramah, his home. Beer-sheba was in the extreme south of the tribe of Judah (see on Genesis 21:31), on the Philistine border, and his being able to place his sons there in authority proves, not merely that his rule was acknowledged throughout the whole country, but also that the Philistines did not interfere much with the internal arrangements of the Israelites. Josephus ('Antiq.,' 6:3, 2) represents only one son as placed at Beer-sheba, and says that the other was judge at Dan, but it may be doubted whether the northern tribes were sufficiently under control to submit to be governed by a southern judge. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The nameשֶׁם־ (šem-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of his firstborn הַבְּכוֹר֙ (hab·bə·ḵō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief son בְּנ֤וֹ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son was וַיְהִ֞י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Joel, יוֹאֵ֔ל (yō·w·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3100: Joel -- probably 'the LORD is God', the name of a number of Israelites and the name וְשֵׁ֥ם (wə·šêm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of his second מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ (miš·nê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second was Abijah. אֲבִיָּ֑ה (’ă·ḇî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 29: Abijah -- 'Yah is my father', an Israelite name They were judges שֹׁפְטִ֖ים (šō·p̄ə·ṭîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate in Beersheba. שָֽׁבַע׃ (šā·ḇa‘) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 884: Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev Links 1 Samuel 8:2 NIV1 Samuel 8:2 NLT 1 Samuel 8:2 ESV 1 Samuel 8:2 NASB 1 Samuel 8:2 KJV 1 Samuel 8:2 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 8:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 8:2 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 8:2 French Bible 1 Samuel 8:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 8:2 Now the name of his firstborn was (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |