Catholic Public Domain Version
" And it happened that, when Samuel had become old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. "
— 1 Samuel 8:1, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. ”
“It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
“Israel Seeks a King In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.”
“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.”
“Now when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.”
“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
And it happened that, when Samuel had become old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of the second was Abijah: judges at Beersheba.
But his sons did not walk in his ways. Instead, they turned aside, pursuing avarice. And they accepted bribes, and they perverted judgment.
Therefore, all those greater by birth of Israel, having gathered together, went to Samuel at Ramah.