1 Samuel 8:3

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Modern

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

Traditional

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

Literal

And his sons did not walk in his ways, and they turned aside after dishonest gain, and they took bribes and perverted justice.

Latin

Et non ambulaverunt filii illius in viis ejus: sed declinaverunt post avaritiam, acceperuntque munera, et perverterunt judicium.

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Hebrew

English

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

Notes

1 Samuel 8:3

his sons did not walk in his ways: They were more like Eli’s two sons (1 Samuel 2:12–17). Their corruption was a main reason the time of the judges ended.

1 Samuel 8:1–12:25

When Israel was changing to a monarchy (rule by kings), neither God (1 Samuel 8:7–9) nor Samuel (1 Samuel 12:1–25) liked the people's request for a king. Saul, the first king (1 Samuel 9–11), did not succeed in his role (1 Samuel 13–31) and proved Samuel's warnings true (see 1 Samuel 8:10–18; compare 1 Samuel 16:1–13).

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Samuel Bribery and Gifts

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