1 Samuel 8:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.”
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“When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And it cometh to pass, when Samuel <FI>is<Fi> aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 8:1 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 16:18You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
- Judges 5:10You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder
- Judges 8:22Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”
- Judges 10:4He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.
- Judges 12:14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
- 1 Samuel 12:2Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.
- 2 Chronicles 19:5He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
- Nehemiah 7:2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
- 1 Timothy 5:21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
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