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1 When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel; the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. 3 The sons didn't follow their father's example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice. 4 Then all the leaders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They told him, |You're old, and your sons aren't following your example. Now appoint a king to judge us so that we will be like all the other nations.| 1 Samuel 8:1-5, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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