1 Samuel 8:1 “When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.”

1 Samuel 8:1

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

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1 Timothy 5:21 Nehemiah 7:2 Deuteronomy 16:18 Deuteronomy 16:19 Judges 8:22 Judges 8:23

1 Timothy 5:21 · BSB

I 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.

Nehemiah 7:2 · BSB

Then 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.

Deuteronomy 16:18 · BSB

You 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.

Deuteronomy 16:19 · BSB

Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Judges 8:22 · BSB

Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

Judges 8:23 · BSB

But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.”

“sons judges”

Judges 12:14 Judges 5:10 Judges 10:4

Judges 12:14 · BSB

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

Judges 5:10 · BSB

You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder

Judges 10:4 · BSB

He 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

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