1 Samuel 8:1
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
In Context
Cross References
Judges 5:10Ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and ye who walk on the way, utter praise!
Judges 10:4And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass-colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Chavvoth-yair unto this day, which are in the land of Gil'ad.
1 Samuel 12:2And now, behold, the king is walking before you; and I am old and gray-headed; and my sons, behold, they are with you; and I have walked before you from my youth even until this day.
Nehemiah 7:2And I gave my brother Chanani, and Chananyah the commander of the fortress, charge over Jerusalem; for he was esteemed a faithful man, and one that feared God these many days.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 8:1
Things went so very well with Israel, in the chapter before, under Samuel's administration, that, methinks, it is a pity to find him so quickly, as we do in this chapter, old, and going off, and things working towards a revolution. But so it is; Israel's good days seldom continue long. We have here, I. Samuel decaying, ver. 1 . II. His sons degenerating, ver. 2, 3 . III. Israel discontented with the present government and anxious to see a change. For 1. They petition Samuel to set a king over them, ver. 4, 5 . 2.… Read the whole commentary →