1 Samuel 8:2

2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba.

1 Samuel 8:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
ESV
2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
NLT
2 Joel and Abijah, his oldest sons, held court in Beersheba.
MSG
2 His firstborn son was named Joel, the name of his second, Abijah. They were assigned duty in Beersheba.
CSB
2 His firstborn son's name was Joel and his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beer-sheba.

1 Samuel 8:2 In-Context

1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders.
2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba.
3 But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 6:28
  • 2. Genesis 22:19; 1 Kings 19:3; Amos 5:4-5
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