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1 Samuel 8:1-3
Revised Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:1-3
Revised Standard Version
Israel Demands a King
8 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his first-born son was Jo′el, and the name of his second, Abi′jah; they were judges in Beer-sheba. 3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after gain; they took bribes and perverted justice.
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