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And it cameH1961 to pass, whenH834 SamuelH8050 was old,H2204 that he madeH7760 his sonsH1121 judgesH8199 over Israel.H3478
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Now the nameH8034 of his firstbornH1060 was Joel;H3100 and the nameH8034 of his second,H4932 Abiah:H29 they were judgesH8199 in Beersheba.H884
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And his sonsH1121 walkedH1980 not in his ways,H1870 but turnedH5186 asideH5186 afterH310 lucre,H1215 and tookH3947 bribes,H7810 and pervertedH5186 judgment.H4941
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Then allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 gatheredH6908 themselves together, and cameH935 to SamuelH8050 to Ramah,H7414
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And saidH559 to him, Behold,H2009 you are old,H2204 and your sonsH1121 walkH1980 not in your ways:H1870 nowH6258 makeH7760 us a kingH4428 to judgeH8199 us like allH3605 the nations.H1471
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But the thingH1697 displeasedH7489 H5869 Samuel,H8050 whenH834 they said,H559 GiveH5414 us a kingH4428 to judgeH8199 us. And SamuelH8050 prayedH6419 to the LORD.H3068
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And the LORDH3068 saidH559 to Samuel,H8050 ListenH8085 to the voiceH6963 of the peopleH5971 in allH3605 that they sayH559 to you: for they have not rejectedH3988 you, but they have rejectedH3988 me, that I should not reignH4427 overH5921 them.
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According to allH3605 the worksH4639 whichH834 they have doneH6213 since the dayH3117 that I broughtH5927 them up out of EgyptH4714 even to thisH2088 day,H3117 with which they have forsakenH5800 me, and servedH5647 otherH312 gods,H430 soH3651 doH6213 they alsoH1571 to you.
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NowH6258 therefore listenH8085 to their voice:H6963 however,H389 yetH3588 protestH5749 solemnlyH5749 to them, and showH5046 them the mannerH4941 of the kingH4428 that shall reignH4427 overH5921 them.
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And SamuelH8050 toldH559 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of the LORDH3068 to the peopleH5971 that askedH7592 of him a king.H4428
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And he said,H559 ThisH2088 will be the mannerH4941 of the kingH4428 that shall reignH4427 over you: He will takeH3947 your sons,H1121 and appointH7760 them for himself, for his chariots,H4818 and to be his horsemen;H6571 and some shall runH7323 beforeH6440 his chariots.H4818
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And he will appointH7760 him captainsH8269 over thousands,H505 and captainsH8269 over fifties;H2572 and will set them to earH2790 his ground,H2758 and to reapH7114 his harvest,H7105 and to makeH6213 his instrumentsH3627 of war,H4421 and instrumentsH3627 of his chariots.H7393
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And he will takeH3947 your daughtersH1323 to be confectionaries,H7543 and to be cooks,H2876 and to be bakers.H644
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And he will takeH3947 your fields,H7704 and your vineyards,H3754 and your olive groves,H2132 even the bestH2896 of them, and giveH5414 them to his servants.H5650
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And he will take the tenthH6237 of your seed,H2233 and of your vineyards,H3754 and giveH5414 to his officers,H5631 and to his servants.H5650
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And he will takeH3947 your menservants,H5650 and your maidservants,H8198 and your bestH2896 youngH970 men, and your asses,H2543 and putH6213 them to his work.H4399
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He will take the tenthH6237 of your sheep:H6629 and you shall be his servants.H5650
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And you shall cryH2199 out in that dayH3117 becauseH6440 of your kingH4428 whichH834 you shall have chosenH977 you; and the LORDH3068 will not hearH6030 you in that day.H3117
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Nevertheless the peopleH5971 refusedH3985 to obeyH8085 the voiceH6963 of Samuel;H8050 and they said,H559 No;H3808 but we will haveH1961 a kingH4428 overH5921 us;
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That we alsoH1571 may be like allH3605 the nations;H1471 and that our kingH4428 may judgeH8199 us, and goH3318 out beforeH6440 us, and fightH3898 our battles.H4421
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And SamuelH8050 heardH8085 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of the people,H5971 and he rehearsedH1696 them in the earsH241 of the LORD.H3068
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And the LORDH3068 saidH559 to Samuel,H8050 ListenH8085 to their voice,H6963 and make them a king.H4428 And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to the menH582 of Israel,H3478 GoH3212 you every manH376 to his city.H5892
