1 Samuel 8:1

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

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Interpretation

It does not appear that Samuel's sons were so profane and vicious as Eli's sons; but they were corrupt judges, they turned aside after lucre. Samuel took no bribes, but his sons did, and then they perverted judgment.

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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 8:1-3.

1 Samuel 8:1 1 Samuel 8:2 1 Samuel 8:3

Glossary

Samuel Person: Heard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Sam. 1:20 .