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II. Establishment of the Monarchy

Chapter 8

Request for a King. [a]In his old age Samuel appointed his sons judges over Israel.(A) His firstborn was named Joel, his second son, Abijah; they judged at Beer-sheba.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:1–22 From this chapter on, the editors of 1 Samuel provide two and sometimes three perspectives on the same event: e.g., the selection of Saul as king is recounted in chap. 8; 10:17–24; chap. 12.