And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.(1 Samuel 8:1)

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.(1 Samuel 8:2)

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.(1 Samuel 8:3)

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.(1 Samuel 8:5)

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.(1 Samuel 8:6)

And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.(1 Samuel 8:7)

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1 Samuel 8:4 - Cross Reference

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. (2 Samuel 5:3)

Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: (Exodus 3:16)

And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. (Exodus 24:1)

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD. (1 Samuel 7:17)