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
8:4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.
8:5 They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead
8:6 But this request displeased Samuel, for
8:10 So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king.
8:11 He said, “Here are the policies of the king who will rule over you: He will conscript your sons and put them in his chariot forces and in his cavalry; they will run in front of his chariot.
8:12 He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties,
8:19 But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning.
8:21 So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the Lord.