1 Samuel 8:2
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.
1 Samuel 8:2 in other translations
| BSB | The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. |
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| WEB | Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. |
| ASV | Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. |
| YLT | And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba: |
| DARBY | And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged in Beer-sheba. |
| BBE | The name of his first son was Joel and the name of his second Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. |
| Webster | Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. |
What does 1 Samuel 8:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 8:1-5
1Sa 8:1-18. Occasioned by the Ill- Government of Samuel's Sons, the Israelites Ask a King. 1-5. when Samuel was old--He was now about fifty-four years of age, having discharged the office of sole judge for twelve years. Unable, from growing infirmities, to prosecute his circuit journeys through the country, he at length confined his magisterial duties to Ramah and its neighborhood (1Sa 7:15), delegating to his sons…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 8:1-3
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. What added to the grievance of the people was, that they were threatened by an invasion from Nahash, king of the Ammonites.
1 Samuel 8:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 8:2
- Genesis 22:19
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer–sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer–sheba.
- 1 Chronicles 6:28
And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
- Amos 5:5
But seek not Beth–el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer–sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth–el shall come to nought.
- 1 Chronicles 6:38
The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
- 1 Kings 19:3
And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer–sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 8:1
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
- 1 Samuel 8:2
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.
- 1 Samuel 8:3
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
1 Samuel 8:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el nombre de su hijo primogénito fué Joel, y el nombre del segundo, Abia: fueron jueces en Beer-sebah. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le nom de son fils premier-né était Joël, et le nom de son second fils, Abija: ils jugeaient à Beër-Shéba. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Name seines erstgeborenen Sohnes war Joel, und der Name seines zweiten Abija; sie richteten zu Beerseba. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fuitque nomen filii ejus primogeniti Joël: et nomen secundi Abia, judicum in Bersabee. |