American King James Version
"And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. "
— 1 Samuel 8:3, American King James Version
“And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.”
“And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. ”
“His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.”
“But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.”
“And his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.”
“And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging.”
“And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.”
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,
And said to him, Behold, you are old, and your sons walk not in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. ¶
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the LORD.