09:008:001 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his
sons judges over Israel.
09:008:002 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his
second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
09:008:003 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after
lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
09:008:004 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together,
and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
09:008:005 And 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.
09:008:006 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
09:008:007 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the
people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not
rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not
reign over them.
09:008:008 According to all the works which they have done since the day
that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day,
wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do
they also unto thee.
09:008:009 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
09:008:010 And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.