1 Samuel 8:1
1 Samuel 8:1-3 The Message (MSG)
When Samuel got to be an old man, he set his sons up as judges in Israel. His firstborn son was named Joel, the name of his second, Abijah. They were assigned duty in Beersheba. But his sons didn’t take after him; they were out for what they could get for themselves, taking bribes, corrupting justice.
1 Samuel 8:1 King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
1 Samuel 8:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.
1 Samuel 8:1 New Century Version (NCV)
When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges for Israel.
1 Samuel 8:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
1 Samuel 8:1 New International Version (NIV)
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders.
1 Samuel 8:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel.
1 Samuel 8:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.