1. 1 Samuel 8:1 (NEG79)
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Why did Samuel appoint his sons as judges?

1 Samuel 8:1 (NEG79)

1 Lorsque Samuel devint vieux, il établit ses fils juges sur Israël.

Whilst it is possible that Samuel wanted to maintain rule in his family,1 it is more likely that he simply asked his sons to help him with judicial matters in the town of Beersheba.2 The office of judge was not hereditary like that of the priests (cf. Judges 8:23).3