Parallel Bible results for "1 Samuel 8:1-3"

1 Samuel 8:1-3

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1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders.
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.
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.
3 But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
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