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1 Samuel 8:1

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Samuel 8:1

Verse 1 of 22

Scripture focus

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

1 Samuel 8:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 8:1

Theological / Devotional

Made his sons judges. In harmony with ch. 7:15, this statement must be understood as meaning that, upon reaching the age when he was no longer able to visit all parts of the country, he appointed his sons as assistants, placing them in Beersheba, one of the southernmost towns in the district belonging to Judah. They were never judges in their own right.

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