What does 1 Samuel 8:1 mean?

1 Samuel 8:1 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

How should I apply 1 Samuel 8:1 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

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 Beer-sheba.

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

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