Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. New Living Translation But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice. English Standard Version Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. Berean Standard Bible But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. King James Bible And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. New King James Version But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. New American Standard Bible His sons, however, did not walk in his ways but turned aside after dishonest gain, and they took bribes and perverted justice. NASB 1995 His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice. NASB 1977 His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice. Legacy Standard Bible But his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after greedy gain and took bribes and caused justice to turn aside. Amplified Bible His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. Christian Standard Bible However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest profit, took bribes, and perverted justice. Holman Christian Standard Bible However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. American Standard Version And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And his sons did not walk in his ways, and they turned away after deceit and they took bribes and turned away justice Brenton Septuagint Translation And his sons did not walk in his way; and they turned aside after gain, and took gifts, and perverted judgments. Contemporary English Version But they were not like their father. They were dishonest and accepted bribes to give unfair decisions. Douay-Rheims Bible And his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. English Revised Version And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. GOD'S WORD® Translation The sons didn't follow their father's example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice. Good News Translation But they did not follow their father's example; they were interested only in making money, so they accepted bribes and did not decide cases honestly. International Standard Version His sons did not follow Samuel's example. Instead, they pursued dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. JPS Tanakh 1917 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Literal Standard Version and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment. Majority Standard Bible But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. New American Bible His sons did not follow his example, but looked to their own gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. NET Bible But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. New Revised Standard Version Yet his sons did not follow in his ways, but turned aside after gain; they took bribes and perverted justice. New Heart English Bible His sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Webster's Bible Translation And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. World English Bible His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. Young's Literal Translation and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel Demands a King…2The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. 3But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. 4So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.… Cross References Exodus 23:6 You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits. Exodus 23:8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Deuteronomy 16:19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 1 Samuel 2:35 Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time. 1 Samuel 12:2 Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day. Treasury of Scripture And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. his sons 2 Samuel 15:4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! 1 Kings 12:6-11 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people? … 2 Kings 21:1-3 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah… but turned Exodus 18:21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: Deuteronomy 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. Psalm 15:5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. Jump to Previous Accepted Bribe Bribes Dishonest However Judging Judgment Justice Lucre Money Moved Perverted Rewards Turn Turned Upright Walk Walked WaysJump to Next Accepted Bribe Bribes Dishonest However Judging Judgment Justice Lucre Money Moved Perverted Rewards Turn Turned Upright Walk Walked Ways1 Samuel 8 1. By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask a king6. Samuel praying in grief is comforted by God 10. He tells the manner of a king 19. God wills Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people (3) Took bribes, and perverted judgment.--This sin, at all times a fatally common one in the East, was especially denounced in the Law. (See Exodus 23:6-8; Deuteronomy 16:19.) It is strange that the same ills that ruined Eli's house, owing to the evil conduct of his children, now threatened Samuel. The prophet-judge, however, acted differently to the high priestly judge. The sons of Samuel were evidently, through their father's action in procuring the election of Saul, quickly deposed from their authority. The punishment seems to have been successful in correcting the corrupt tendencies of these men, for we hear in after days of the high position occupied at the court of David by the distinguished descendants of the noble and disinterested prophet. (See the notices in 1Chronicles 6:33; 1Chronicles 25:4-5, respecting Heman, the grandson of Samuel, the king's seer, who was chief of the choir of the Psalmist-king in the house of God.)Verse 3. - His sons...took bribes. This sin was expressly forbidden in Exodus 23:6, 8; Deuteronomy 16:19, and it marks the high spirit of the nation that it was so indignant at justice being thus perverted. They walked not in his way (singular - so the written text); for Samuel's own administration of justice had been most upright (1 Samuel 12:4), nor is it laid to his charge that he connived at the misconduct of his sons. On the contrary, after remonstrance indeed, not for his sons' sake, but for the honour of the theocracy, and that the people might be on their guard against a despotic exercise of the power with which they were about to intrust a single man, he superseded not them only, but also himself. His conduct in this trying conjuncture was most admirable, and few commentators have done justice to the man, who, possessed of what was virtually kingly power, yet gave it over for the nation's good into the hands of another. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But his sonsבָנָיו֙ (ḇā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no walk הָלְכ֤וּ (hā·lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in his ways; בִּדְרָכָ֔יו (biḏ·rā·ḵāw) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action they turned aside וַיִּטּ֖וּ (way·yiṭ·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend toward אַחֲרֵ֣י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part dishonest gain, הַבָּ֑צַע (hab·bā·ṣa‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1215: Gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit accepted וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־ (way·yiq·ḥū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take bribes, שֹׁ֔חַד (šō·ḥaḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7810: A present, bribe and perverted וַיַּטּ֖וּ (way·yaṭ·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend justice. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style Links 1 Samuel 8:3 NIV1 Samuel 8:3 NLT 1 Samuel 8:3 ESV 1 Samuel 8:3 NASB 1 Samuel 8:3 KJV 1 Samuel 8:3 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 8:3 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 8:3 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 8:3 French Bible 1 Samuel 8:3 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 8:3 His sons didn't walk in his ways (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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