1 Samuel 8:1

In 11 translations

BSB

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.Or governors or leaders; similarly in verses 2, 5, 6, and 20

KJV

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

WEB

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

ASV

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

LSV

And it comes to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he makes his sons judges over Israel.

YLT

And it cometh to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.

DBY

And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

DRC

And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.

GNV

When Samuel was nowe become olde, he made his sonnes Iudges ouer Israel.

JPS

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

LXXE

And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר זָקֵ֖ן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־בָּנָ֛יו שֹׁפְטִ֖ים לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐγήρασε Σαμουὴλ, καὶ κατέστησε τούς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ δικαστὰς τῷ Ἰσραήλ.

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• Deuteronomy 16:18–19You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment. Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a…
• 1 Timothy 5:21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
• 2 Chronicles 19:5–6He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render…
• Nehemiah 7:2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
• Judges 8:22–23Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.” But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over…
• Judges 12:14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
• Judges 5:10You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder
• Judges 10:4He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.

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