Bible verse

1 Samuel 8:2

The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
1 Samuel 8:2 · BSB

1 Samuel 8:2 in context

The verses around it, from 1 Samuel 8.

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

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

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

4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

5 “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

6 But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.

KJV

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: [they were] judges in Beersheba.

ASV

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

ERV

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

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