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,
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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