1 Samuel 8:3
King James Version (KJV)
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
In context
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,
5 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 8:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
- WEB World English Bible
- His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.