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But his sons did not follow[a] his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 8:3 tn Heb “walk in” (also in v. 5).
  2. 1 Samuel 8:3 tn Heb “and they turned aside after unjust gain and took bribes and perverted justice.”

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

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Yet his sons did not walk in his ways (A)but turned aside after gain. (B)They took bribes and perverted justice.

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