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1When Samuel was old , he made his sons judges over Israel .
2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel , and the name of his second , Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
3His sons didn’t walk in his ways , but turned away after dishonest gain , took bribes , and perverted justice .
4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah .
5They said to him , “Behold , you are old , and your sons don’t walk in your ways . Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations .”
6But the thing displeased Samuel when they said , “Give us a king to judge us .”
Samuel prayed to the LORD .
7The LORD said to Samuel , “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you ; for they have not rejected you , but they have rejected me as the king over them .
8According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day , in that they have forsaken me and served other gods, so they also do to you .
9Now therefore , listen to their voice . However , you shall protest solemnly to them , and shall show them the way of the king who will reign over them .”
10Samuel told all the LORD ’s words to the people who asked him for a king .
11He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you : he will take your sons and appoint them as his servants , for his chariots and to be his horsemen ; and they will run before his chariots .
12He will appoint them to him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties ; and he will assign some to plough his ground and to reap his harvest ; and to make his instruments of war and the instruments of his chariots .
13He will take your daughters to be perfumers , to be cooks , and to be bakers.
14He will take your fields , your vineyards , and your olive groves , even your best , and give them to his servants .
15He will take one tenth of your seed and of your vineyards , and give it to his officers and to his servants .
16He will take your male servants , your female servants , your best young men , and your donkeys , and assign them to his own work .
17He will take one tenth of your flocks ; and you will be his servants .
18You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves ; and the LORD will not answer you in that day .”
19But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel ; and they said , “No , but we will have a king over us ,
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 .”
21Samuel heard all the words of the people , and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD .
22The LORD said to Samuel , “Listen to their voice , and make them a king .”
Samuel said to the men of Israel , “Everyone go to your own city .”