3But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
3But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
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.
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
5 They said to him, "You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have."
8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
8:3And his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
8:3His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
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.
8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.