Font Size
1 Samuel 8:3-5
Christian Standard Bible
1 Samuel 8:3-5
Christian Standard Bible
3 However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest profit, took bribes, and perverted justice.(A)
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah.(B) 5 They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Therefore, appoint a king to judge us the same as all the other nations have.”(C)
Read full chapter
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.
Bible Gateway Recommends
CSB Baby's New Testament with Psalms, Pink Imitation Leather
Retail: $7.99
Our Price: $6.29
Save: $1.70 (21%)
CSB Apologetics Study Bible for Students, Softcover
Retail: $27.99
Our Price: $16.99
Save: $11.00 (39%)
CSB Seven Arrows Bible: The How-to-Study Bible for Students--soft leather-look, brown
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $12.49
Save: $27.50 (69%)
CSB Apologetics Study Bible, Mahogany LeatherTouch, Thumb-Indexed
Retail: $69.99
Our Price: $44.99
Save: $25.00 (36%)