1Sa 8:1-3 - Commentary

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Text -- 1 Samuel 8:1-3 (NET)

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Israel Seeks a King

8:1 In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 8:2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beer Sheba. 8:3 But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.

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Names, People and Places:

· Abijah the son and successor of King Rehoboam

· Beer-Sheba a famous well, its town and district in southern Judah

· Beer-sheba a famous well, its town and district in southern Judah

· Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

· Joel a son of Pethuel and a prophet to Judah,son of Samuel of Kohath son of Levi,head of a large influential family of Simeon in King Hezekiah's time,a powerful leader among the descendants of Reuben,a chief of the tribe of Gad,son of Azariah (Uzziah) of Kohath; one of the Levites that King Hezekiah assigned to supervise the cleansing of the temple,son of Izrahiah of Issachar,brother of Nathan; one of David's military elite,a Levitical chief of the descendants of Ladan under King David,son of Ladan and temple treasurer under King David,son of Pedaiah; David's chief officer over the tribe of Manasseh,a man who put away his heathen wife; an Israelite descended from Nebo,a man who lived in Jerusalem in Nehemiah's time; son of Zichri,son of Pethuel; a prophet who wrote the book of Joel

· Samuel son of Ammihud; Moses' land distribution deputy for Simeon,son of Tola son of Issachar

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NET Notes: 1Sa 8:3 Heb “and they turned aside after unjust gain and took bribes and perverted justice.”

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Text -- 1 Samuel 8:1-3 (NET)

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NET Notes: 1Sa 8:3 Heb “and they turned aside after unjust gain and took bribes and perverted justice.”

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