Catholic Public Domain Version
"But his sons did not walk in his ways. Instead, they turned aside, pursuing avarice. And they accepted bribes, and they perverted judgment. "
— 1 Samuel 8:3, Catholic Public Domain 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 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.
And they said to him: “Behold, you are elderly, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Appoint for us a king, so that he may judge us, just as all the nations have.”
And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, for they had said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord.