“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
When Samuel became old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel—*vayyasem et-banav* (he appointed his sons), Samuel's attempt to establish dynastic succession mirrors kingship. His *benim*, Joel and Abijah, are installed as *shofetim* (judges), suggesting an institutional transition.
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