And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.
And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
1 Samuel — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
F I R S T S A M U E L CHAP. VIII. Things went so very well with Israel, in the chapter before, under Samuel's administration, that, methinks, it is a pity to find him so quickly, as we do in this chapter, old, and going off, and things…