1 Samuel 8:3

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Samuel 8:3

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Samuel 8

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

² The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

³ But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

⁴ So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

⁵ “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

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