(And the name of his eldest son was [a]Joel, and the name of the second Abijah) even Judges in Beersheba.

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and (A)took rewards, and perverted the judgment.

¶ Wherefore all the Elders of Israel gathered them together, and came to Samuel unto [b]Ramah,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 8:2 Who was also called Vasheni, 1 Chron. 6:28.
  2. 1 Samuel 8:4 For there his house was, 1 Sam. 7:17.

The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah,(A) and they served at Beersheba.(B) But his sons(C) did not follow his ways. They turned aside(D) after dishonest gain and accepted bribes(E) and perverted(F) justice.

So all the elders(G) of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.(H)

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