1 Samuel 8
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - 1 Samuel 8 << | >> 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 8:1 And it came to pass, when Samuel8050 was old2204, that he made7760 his sons1121 judges8199 over Israel3478. 8:2 Now the name8034 of his firstborn1121-1060 was Joel3100; and the name8034 of his second4932, Abiah0029: {they were} judges8199 in Beersheba0884. 8:3 And his sons1121 walked1980 not in his ways1870, but turned aside5186 after0310 lucre1215, and took3947 bribes7810, and perverted5186 judgment4941. 8:4 Then all the elders2205 of Israel3478 gathered themselves together6908, and came0935 to Samuel8050 unto Ramah7414, 8:5 And said0559 unto him, Behold, thou art old2204, and thy sons1121 walk1980 not in thy ways1870: now make7760 us a king4428 to judge8199 us like all the nations1471. 8:6 But the thing1697 displeased3415-5869 Samuel8050, when they said0559, Give5414 us a king4428 to judge8199 us. And Samuel8050 prayed6419 unto the LORD3068. 8:7 And the LORD3068 said0559 unto Samuel8050, Hearken8085 unto the voice6963 of the people5971 in all that they say0559 unto thee: for they have not rejected3988 thee, but they have rejected3988 me, that I should not reign4427 over them. 8:8 According to all the works4639 which they have done6213 since the day3117 that I brought them up5927 out of Egypt4714 even unto this day3117, wherewith they have forsaken5800 me, and served5647 other0312 gods0430, so do6213 they also unto thee. 8:9 Now therefore hearken8085 unto their voice6963: howbeit0389 yet protest5749 solemnly5749 unto them, and shew5046 them the manner4941 of the king4428 that shall reign4427 over them. 8:10 And Samuel8050 told0559 all the words1697 of the LORD3068 unto the people5971 that asked7592 of him a king4428. 8:11 And he said0559, This will be the manner4941 of the king4428 that shall reign4427 over you: He will take3947 your sons1121, and appoint7760 {them} for himself, for his chariots4818, and {to be} his horsemen6571; and {some} shall run7323 before6440 his chariots4818. 8:12 And he will appoint7760 him captains8269 over thousands0505, and captains8269 over fifties2572; and {will set them} to ear2790 his ground2758, and to reap7114 his harvest7105, and to make6213 his instruments3627 of war4421, and instruments3627 of his chariots7393. 8:13 And he will take3947 your daughters1323 {to be} confectionaries7548, and {to be} cooks2879, and {to be} bakers0644. 8:14 And he will take3947 your fields7704, and your vineyards3754, and your oliveyards2132, {even} the best2896 {of them}, and give5414 {them} to his servants5650. 8:15 And he will take the tenth6237 of your seed2233, and of your vineyards3754, and give5414 to his officers5631, and to his servants5650. 8:16 And he will take3947 your menservants5650, and your maidservants8198, and your goodliest2896 young men0970, and your asses2543, and put6213 {them} to his work4399. 8:17 He will take the tenth6237 of your sheep6629: and ye shall be his servants5650. 8:18 And ye shall cry out2199 in that day3117 because6440 of your king4428 which ye shall have chosen0977 you; and the LORD3068 will not hear6030 you in that day3117. 8:19 Nevertheless the people5971 refused3985 to obey8085 the voice6963 of Samuel8050; and they said0559, Nay; but we will have a king4428 over us; 8:20 That we also may be like all the nations1471; and that our king4428 may judge8199 us, and go out3318 before6440 us, and fight3898 our battles4421. 8:21 And Samuel8050 heard8085 all the words1697 of the people5971, and he rehearsed1696 them in the ears0241 of the LORD3068. 8:22 And the LORD3068 said0559 to Samuel8050, Hearken8085 unto their voice6963, and make4427 them a king4428. And Samuel8050 said0559 unto the men0582 of Israel3478, Go3212 ye every man0376 unto his city5892.