And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy