His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Samuel 8:3 in context
1 Samuel 8:1–6
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When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
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Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
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His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
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Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.
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They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
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But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.”
Samuel prayed to the LORD.
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