1 Samuel 8:2

In 11 translations

BSB

The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

KJV

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

WEB

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

ASV

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

LSV

And the name of his firstborn son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:

YLT

And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:

DBY

And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged in Beer-sheba.

DRC

Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel: and the name of the second was Abia, judges in Bersabee.

GNV

(And the name of his eldest sonne was Ioel, and the name of the second Abiah) euen Iudges in Beer-sheba.

JPS

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba.

LXXE

And these are the names of his sons; Joel the first-born, and the name of the second Abia, judges in Bersabee.

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WLC

וַיְהִ֞י שֶׁם־בְּנ֤וֹ הַבְּכוֹר֙ יוֹאֵ֔ל וְשֵׁ֥ם מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ אֲבִיָּ֑ה שֹׁפְטִ֖ים בִּבְאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ· πρωτότοκος Ἰωήλ, καὶ ὄνομα τοῦ δευτέρου ʼΑβιά, δικασταὶ ἐν Βηρσαβεέ.

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• Genesis 22:19Abraham went back to his servants, and they got up and set out together for Beersheba. And Abraham settled in Beersheba.
• 1 Chronicles 6:28The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.
• Amos 5:5Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing.
• 1 Kings 19:3And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,
• 1 Chronicles 6:38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

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