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The Israelites ask for a king

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges for the Israelites.[a] The name of his firstborn son was Joel. The name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba town.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:1 At least 20 years had passed since the battle at Mizpah in chapter 7.