1 Samuel 8:1; 1 Samuel 8:5

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1 Samuel 8:1

1 When Samuel got to be an old man, he set his sons up as judges in Israel.
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1 Samuel 8:5

5 They presented their case: "Look, you're an old man, and your sons aren't following in your footsteps. Here's what we want you to do: Appoint a king to rule us, just like everybody else."
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