1 Samuel 8:2
Good News Translation
The older son was named Joel and the younger one Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.

New Revised Standard Version
The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba.

New American Bible
His firstborn was named Joel, his second son, Abijah; they judged at Beer-sheba.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel: and the name of the second was Abia, judges in Bersabee.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel: and the name of the second was Abia, judges in Bersabee.

Joel

1 Chronicles 6:28,38 The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia. . . .

Vashni

Context
Israel Demands a King
1And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel. 2Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel: and the name of the second was Abia, judges in Bersabee.3And his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.…
Cross References
Genesis 22:19
Abraham returned to his young men, and they went to Bersabee together, and he dwelt there.

1 Kings 19:3
Then EIias was afraid, and rising up, he went whithersoever he had a mind: and he came to Bersabee of Juda, and left his servant there,

1 Chronicles 6:28
The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia.

Amos 5:5
But seek not Bethel, and go not into Galgal, neither shall you pass over to Bersabee: for Galgal shall go into captivity, and Bethel shall be unprofitable.

1 Samuel 8:1
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