| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. | 1When Samuel became old, he appointed his sons judges over Israel. |
| 2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba. | 2The name of his firstborn son was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beer-sheba. |
| 3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. | 3His sons did not follow Samuel's example. Instead, they pursued dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. |
| 4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, | 4All the elders of Israel gathered together, and came to Samuel at Ramah. |
| 5And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. | 5They told him, "Look, you're old, and your sons don't follow your example. So appoint a king to govern us like all the other nations." |
| 6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. | 6Samuel was displeased when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." So Samuel prayed to the LORD. |
| 7And the LORD said unto 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. | 7The LORD told Samuel, "Listen to the people in all that they say to you. In fact, it's not you they have rejected, but rather they have rejected me from being their king. |
| 8According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee. | 8Like all the things they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this very day, they have forsaken me and followed other gods. They're also doing the same thing to you. |
| 9Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. | 9Now, listen to them, but you are to clearly warn them and inform them about how the king who rules over them will operate." |
| 10And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king. | 10Samuel reported everything the LORD told him to the people who were asking him for a king. |
| 11And 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, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. | 11He said, "This is how the king who rules over you will operate: He will conscript your sons and assign them to his chariots. He will conscript them as his horsemen, and they'll run in front of his chariots. |
| 12And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. | 12He will appoint his officers over thousands and officers over fifties—some will plow his fields, reap his harvest, and craft his war implements and equipment for his chariots. |
| 13And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. | 13He will take your daughters for perfumers, cooks, and bakers. |
| 14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. | 14He will take the best products of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves and give them to his servants. |
| 15And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. | 15He will take a tenth of your seed and your vineyards and give it to his officers and servants. |
| 16And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. | 16He will take your male and female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys to do his work. |
| 17He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. | 17He will take a tenth of your flock, and you will become his servants. |
| 18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day. | 18When all of this comes about, you will cry out because of your king whom you chose for yourselves, but the LORD won't answer you at that time." |
| 19Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; | 19The people refused to listen to Samuel. Instead, they insisted, "No! Let a king rule over us instead! |
| 20That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. | 20We, too, will be like all the nations! Our king will govern us and go out before us to fight our battles." |
| 21And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD. | 21So Samuel listened to all the words of the people, and he repeated them directly to the LORD. |
| 22And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city. | 22The LORD told Samuel, "Listen to them, and appoint a king for them." Then Samuel told the men of Israel, "Each of you go to his own town." |
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