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1 Samuel 8:5

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And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

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  1. 1 Samuel 8:3

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

  2. 1 Samuel 8:4

    Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

  3. 1 Samuel 8:6

    But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.

  4. 1 Samuel 8:7

    And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

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