1. And it came to pass, when Shmuel was old, that he made his banim shofetim over Yisroel.
2. Now the shem of his ben habechor was Yoel; and the shem of his mishneh (second), Aviyah; they were shofetim at Be'er Sheva.
3. And his banim walked not in his drakhim, but turned aside after betza (dishonest gain), and took shochad (bribe[s]), and perverted mishpat (justice).
4. Then kol Ziknei Yisroel gathered themselves together, and came to Shmuel unto Ramah,
5. And said unto him, Hinei, thou art old, and thy banim walk not in thy drakhim; now appoint for us a Melech to judge us like kol HaGoyim.