I Samuel 8

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

factum est autem cum senuisset Samuhel posuit filios suos iudices Israhel

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

fuitque nomen filii eius primogeniti Iohel et nomen secundi Abia iudicum in Bersabee

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

et non ambulaverunt filii illius in viis eius sed declinaverunt post avaritiam acceperuntque munera et perverterunt iudicium

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

congregati ergo universi maiores natu Israhel venerunt ad Samuhel in Ramatha

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.

dixeruntque ei ecce tu senuisti et filii tui non ambulant in viis tuis constitue nobis regem ut iudicet nos sicut universae habent nationes

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

displicuitque sermo in oculis Samuhelis eo quod dixissent da nobis regem ut iudicet nos et oravit Samuhel Dominum

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.

dixit autem Dominus ad Samuhel audi vocem populi in omnibus quae loquuntur tibi non enim te abiecerunt sed me ne regnem super eos

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

iuxta omnia opera sua quae fecerunt a die qua eduxi eos de Aegypto usque ad diem hanc sicut dereliquerunt me et servierunt diis alienis sic faciunt etiam tibi

Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

nunc ergo audi vocem eorum verumtamen contestare eos et praedic eis ius regis qui regnaturus est super eos

And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.

dixit itaque Samuhel omnia verba Domini ad populum qui petierat a se regem

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

et ait hoc erit ius regis qui imperaturus est vobis filios vestros tollet et ponet in curribus suis facietque sibi equites et praecursores quadrigarum suarum

And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

et constituet sibi tribunos et centuriones et aratores agrorum suorum et messores segetum et fabros armorum et curruum suorum

And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

filias quoque vestras faciet sibi unguentarias et focarias et panificas

And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

agros quoque vestros et vineas et oliveta optima tollet et dabit servis suis

And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

sed et segetes vestras et vinearum reditus addecimabit ut det eunuchis et famulis suis

And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

servos etiam vestros et ancillas et iuvenes optimos et asinos auferet et ponet in opere suo

He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

greges vestros addecimabit vosque eritis ei servi

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

et clamabitis in die illa a facie regis vestri quem elegistis vobis et non exaudiet vos Dominus in die illa

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

noluit autem populus audire vocem Samuhel sed dixerunt nequaquam rex enim erit super nos

That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

et erimus nos quoque sicut omnes gentes et iudicabit nos rex noster et egredietur ante nos et pugnabit bella nostra pro nobis

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.

et audivit Samuhel omnia verba populi et locutus est ea in auribus Domini

And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

dixit autem Dominus ad Samuhel audi vocem eorum et constitue super eos regem et ait Samuhel ad viros Israhel vadat unusquisque in civitatem suam