2. And the name of his first-born was Yo’ĕl, and the name of his second, Aḇiyah, rulers in Be’ĕrsheḇa.
3. But his sons did not walk in his ways, and turned aside after own gain, and took bribes, and twisted right-ruling.
4. And all the elders of Yisra’ĕl gathered together and came to Shemu’ĕl at Ramah,
5. and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a sovereign to rule us like all the nations.”
6. But the word was evil in the eyes of Shemu’ĕl when they said, “Give us a sovereign to rule us.” So Shemu’ĕl prayed to יהוה.
7. And יהוה said to Shemu’ĕl, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from reigning over them.
8. “According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Mitsrayim, even to this day – forsaking Me and serving other mighty ones – so they are doing to you too.
9. “And now, listen to their voice, but you shall certainly warn them, and shall make known to them the ruling of the sovereign who does reign over them.”
10. And Shemu’ĕl spoke all the words of יהוה to the people who asked him for a sovereign,
11. and said, “This is the ruling of the sovereign who does reign over you: He shall take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots and to be his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots,
12. and appoint commanders over his thousands and commanders over his fifties, or to plough his ground and reap his harvest, or to make his weapons, and equipment for his chariots.
13. “And your daughters he is going to take to be perfumers, and cooks, and bakers.
14. “And the best of your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-trees he is going to take and give them to his servants.
15. “And a tenth of your grain and your vintage he is going to take and give it to his officers and servants.