American Standard Version
"And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. "
— 1 Samuel 8:3, American Standard Version
“And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.”
“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 first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;
and they 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.
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.