Holy Scripture
1 Samuel 8:1
A church father on this verse
“Therefore, repeating all things in summary, let us see what edification they contain in themselves according to another meaning. Because we said that in Samuel the new priesthood is signified, what does it mean that he grew old, except that while the holy Church is led through the passing spans of time, the beauty of…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
1And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
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— 1 Samuel 8:1 —
2And these are the names of his sons; Joel the firstborn, and the name of the second Abijah, judges in Beersheba.
3And his sons did not walk in his way; and they turned aside after gain, and took gifts, and perverted judgments.