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1 Samuel 8:2

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
1 Samuel 8:2 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • The name of his first son was Joel and the name of his second Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

    BBE

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

    DBY

  • Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beersheba.

    WEB

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

    YLT

  • Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

    BSB

In context

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

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

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

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

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Abiah
  • Joel

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