3And his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.


In Context

1 And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.

2 Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel: and the name of the second was Abia, judges in Bersabee.

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

4 Then all the ancients of Israel being assembled, came to Samuel to Ramatha.

5 And they said to him: Behold thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: make us a king, to judge us, as all nations have.

1 Samuel 8:3 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:3But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.