1 Samuel 8:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 8:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 8:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.”

1 Samuel 8:2 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 8:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. ”

1 Samuel 8:2 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 8:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:”

1 Samuel 8:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 8:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged in Beer-sheba. ”

1 Samuel 8:2 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 8:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(And the name of his eldest sonne was Ioel, and the name of the second Abiah) euen Iudges in Beer-sheba.”

1 Samuel 8:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 8:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 8

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

2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.

3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

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

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What Does 1 Samuel 8:2 Mean?

1 Samuel 8:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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