1. And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2. Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
3. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
4. Then all the elders of Israel assembled, and came to Samuel to Ramah,