1When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel.


In Context

1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel.

2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba.

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

1st Samuel 8:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:1And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:1And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:1And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:1And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:1And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.