(4-5) Samuel’s sons are rejected as leaders over Israel. He excused sins in them that he saw in others. Samuel probably could not look objectively at his sons. His sons did not walk in his ways: This was why Samuel was wrong to appoint his sons as judges over Israel. Samuel was not right to appoint his sons judges over Israel.ī. We never have the pattern of judges being appointed by men or of the office of judge being passed from father to son. Yet his action here may be a sin on his part. When Samuel was old…he made his sons judges over Israel: Samuel was one of the godliest men in the entire Bible. But his sons did not walk in his ways they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.Ī. The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah they were judges in Beersheba. Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel. (1-3) Samuel appoints his sons as judges.
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