² The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in ^(A)Beersheba. ³ His sons, however, did not walk in his ways but turned aside after dishonest gain, and they ^(B)took bribes and perverted justice.

⁴ Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at ^(C)Ramah;