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1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
10 And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
13 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
16 And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
22 And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

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Hebrew interlinear — 1 Samuel 8:1–22 (270 words)
1
  1. וַיְהִ֕יwayhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  3. זָקֵ֖ןzāqēnzaqen: to be oldH2204
  4. שְׁמוּאֵ֑לšĕmûʾēlShmuw'el: heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050
  5. וַיָּ֧שֶׂםwayyāśemsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  6. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. בָּנָ֛יוbānāywben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  8. שֹֽׁפְטִ֖יםšōpĕṭîmshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  9. לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃lĕyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
2
  1. וַיְהִ֞יwayhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. שֶׁםšemshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  3. בְּנ֤וֹbĕnôben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  4. הַבְּכוֹר֙habbĕkôrbkowr: firstborn; (hence) chiefH1060
  5. יוֹאֵ֔לyôʾēlYow'el: Jehovah (is his) God; Joel, the name of twelve IsraelitesH3100
  6. וְשֵׁ֥םwĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  7. מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּmišnēhûmishneh: (properly) a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount)H4932
  8. אֲבִיָּ֑הʾăbiyyâAbiyah: father (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two IsraelitessesH29
  9. שֹֽׁפְטִ֖יםšōpĕṭîmshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  10. בִּבְאֵ֥רbibʾēr
  11. שָֽׁבַע׃šābaʿwell of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in IsraelH884
3
  1. וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. הָלְכ֤וּholkûhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  3. בָנָיו֙bānāywben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  4. בִּדְרָכָ֔וbidrākāwderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  5. וַיִּטּ֖וּwayyiṭṭûnatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
  6. אַֽחֲרֵ֣יʾaḥărêachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
  7. הַבָּ֑צַעhabbāṣaʿbetsa`: plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)H1215
  8. וַיִּ֨קְחוּwayyiqḥûlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  9. שֹׁ֔חַדšōḥadshachad: a donation (venal or redemptive)H7810
  10. וַיַּטּ֖וּwayyaṭṭûnatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
  11. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
4
  1. וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּwayyitĕqabbĕṣûqabats: to grasp, i.e. collectH6908
  2. כֹּ֖לkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  3. זִקְנֵ֣יziqnêzaqen: oldH2205
  4. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  5. וַיָּבֹ֥אוּwayyābōʾûbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  6. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  7. שְׁמוּאֵ֖לšĕmûʾēlShmuw'el: heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050
  8. הָֽרָמָֽתָה׃hārāmātâRamah: Ramah, the name of four places in IsraelH7414
5
  1. וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּwayyōʾmĕrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֵלָ֗יוʾēlāywel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. הִנֵּה֙hinnēhhinneh: lo!H2009
  4. אַתָּ֣הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  5. זָקַ֔נְתָּzāqantāzaqen: to be oldH2204
  6. וּבָנֶ֕יךָûbānêkāben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  7. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. הָֽלְכ֖וּhālĕkûhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  9. בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָbidrākêkāderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  10. עַתָּ֗הʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  11. שִֽׂימָהśîmâsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  12. לָּ֥נוּlānû
  13. מֶ֛לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  14. לְשָׁפְטֵ֖נוּlĕšopṭēnûshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  15. כְּכָלkĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  16. הַגּוֹיִֽם׃haggôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
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  1. וַיֵּ֤רַעwayyēraʿyara`: (properly) to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fearH3415
  2. הַדָּבָר֙haddābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  3. בְּעֵינֵ֣יbĕʿênê`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  4. שְׁמוּאֵ֔לšĕmûʾēlShmuw'el: heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050
  5. כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  6. אָֽמְר֔וּʾāmĕrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. תְּנָהtĕnânathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  8. לָּ֥נוּlānû
  9. מֶ֖לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  10. לְשָׁפְטֵ֑נוּlĕšopṭēnûshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  11. וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לwayyitpallēlpalal: to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, prayH6419
  12. שְׁמוּאֵ֖לšĕmûʾēlShmuw'el: heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050
  13. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  14. יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
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  1. וַיֹּ֤אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. שְׁמוּאֵ֔לšĕmûʾēlShmuw'el: heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050
  5. שְׁמַע֙šĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  6. בְּק֣וֹלbĕqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  7. הָעָ֔םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  8. לְכֹ֥לlĕkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  9. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  10. יֹֽאמְר֖וּyōʾmĕrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  11. אֵלֶ֑יךָʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  12. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  13. לֹ֤אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  14. אֹֽתְךָ֙ʾōtĕkāeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  15. מָאָ֔סוּmāʾāsûma'ac: to spurn; (intransitively) to disappearH3988
  16. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  17. אֹתִ֥יʾōtîeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  18. מָאֲס֖וּmāʾăsûma'ac: to spurn; (intransitively) to disappearH3988
  19. מִמְּלֹ֥ךְmimmĕlōkmalak: to reign; (inceptively) to ascend the throneH4427
  20. עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ʿălêhem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
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  1. כְּכָֽלkĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. הַמַּעֲשִׂ֣יםhammaʿăśîmma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  3. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. עָשׂ֗וּʿāśû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  5. מִיּוֹם֩miyyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  6. הַֽעֲלֹתִ֨יhaʿălōtî`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
  7. אוֹתָ֤םʾôtāmeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  8. מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mimmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
  9. וְעַדwĕʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  10. הַיּ֣וֹםhayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  11. הַזֶּ֔הhazzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  12. וַיַּ֣עַזְבֻ֔נִיwayyaʿazbunî`azab: to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etcH5800
  13. וַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּwayyaʿabdû`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647
  14. אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  15. אֲחֵרִ֑יםʾăḥērîmacher: (properly) hinder; (generally) next, other, etcH312
  16. כֵּ֛ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  17. הֵ֥מָּהhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  18. עֹשִׂ֖יםʿōśîm`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  19. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
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  1. וְעַתָּ֖הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  2. שְׁמַ֣עšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  3. בְּקוֹלָ֑םbĕqôlāmqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  4. אַ֗ךְʾakak: a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyH389
  5. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. הָעֵ֤דhāʿēd`uwd: to duplicate or repeat; (by implication) to protest, testify (as by reiteration)H5749
  7. תָּעִיד֙tāʿîd`uwd: to duplicate or repeat; (by implication) to protest, testify (as by reiteration)H5749
  8. בָּהֶ֔םbāhem
  9. וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣wĕhiggadtānagad: (properly) to front, i.e. stand boldly out oppositeH5046
  10. לָהֶ֔םlāhem
  11. מִשְׁפַּ֣טmišpaṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  12. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  13. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  14. יִמְלֹ֖ךְyimlōkmalak: to reign; (inceptively) to ascend the throneH4427
  15. עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ʿălêhem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
10
  1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. שְׁמוּאֵ֔לšĕmûʾēlShmuw'el: heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050
  3. אֵ֖תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. דִּבְרֵ֣יdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  6. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  8. הָעָ֕םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  9. הַשֹּֽׁאֲלִ֥יםhaššōʾălîmsha'al: to inquire; (by implication) to requestH7592
  10. מֵֽאִתּ֖וֹmēʾittôeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  11. מֶֽלֶךְ׃melekmelek: a kingH4428
11
  1. וַיֹּ֕אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. זֶ֗הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  3. יִֽהְיֶה֙yihĕyehhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  4. מִשְׁפַּ֣טmišpaṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  5. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  6. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  7. יִמְלֹ֖ךְyimlōkmalak: to reign; (inceptively) to ascend the throneH4427
  8. עֲלֵיכֶ֑םʿălêkem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  9. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  10. בְּנֵיכֶ֣םbĕnêkemben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  11. יִקָּ֗חyiqqāḥlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  12. וְשָׂ֥םwĕśāmsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  13. לוֹ֙lô
  14. בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹbĕmerkabtômerkabah: a chariotH4818
  15. וּבְפָֽרָשָׁ֔יוûbĕpārāšāywparash: a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting)H6571
  16. וְרָצ֖וּwĕrāṣûruwts: to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)H7323
  17. לִפְנֵ֥יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  18. מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃merkabtômerkabah: a chariotH4818
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  1. וְלָשׂ֣וּםwĕlāśûmsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  2. ל֔וֹlô
  3. שָׂרֵ֥יśārêsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  4. אֲלָפִ֖יםʾălāpîmeleph: a thousandH505
  5. וְשָׂרֵ֣יwĕśārêsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  6. חֲמִשִּׁ֑יםḥămiššîmchamishshiym: fiftyH2572
  7. וְלַֽחֲרֹ֤שׁwĕlaḥărōšcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
  8. חֲרִישׁוֹ֙ḥărîšôchariysh: ploughing or its seasonH2758
  9. וְלִקְצֹ֣רwĕliqṣōrקצרH7114
  10. קְצִיר֔וֹqĕṣîrôqatsiyr: severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figurativelyH7105
  11. וְלַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹתwĕlaʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  12. כְּלֵֽיkĕlêkliy: something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)H3627
  13. מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹmilḥamtômilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  14. וּכְלֵ֥יûkĕlêkliy: something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)H3627
  15. רִכְבּֽוֹ׃rikbôrekeb: a vehicle; (by implication) a teamH7393
13
  1. וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  2. בְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םbĕnôtêkembath: a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)H1323
  3. יִקָּ֑חyiqqāḥlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  4. לְרַקָּח֥וֹתlĕraqqāḥôtraqqachah: a female perfumerH7548
  5. וּלְטַבָּח֖וֹתûlĕṭabbāḥôttabbachah: a female cookH2879
  6. וּלְאֹפֽוֹת׃ûlĕʾōpôtaphah: to cook, especially to bakeH644
14
  1. וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  2. שְׂ֠דֽוֹתֵיכֶםśĕdôtêkemsadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  3. וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. כַּרְמֵיכֶ֧םkarmêkemkerem: a garden or vineyardH3754
  5. וְזֵֽיתֵיכֶ֛םwĕzêtêkemzayith: an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berryH2132
  6. הַטּוֹבִ֖יםhaṭṭôbîmtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  7. יִקָּ֑חyiqqāḥlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  8. וְנָתַ֖ןwĕnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  9. לַֽעֲבָדָֽיו׃laʿăbādāyw`ebed: a servantH5650
15
  1. וְזַרְעֵיכֶ֥םwĕzarʿêkemzera`: seed; (figuratively) fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterityH2233
  2. וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖םwĕkarmêkemkerem: a garden or vineyardH3754
  3. יַעְשֹׂ֑רyaʿśōr`asar: to tithe, i.e. to take or give a tenthH6237
  4. וְנָתַ֥ןwĕnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  5. לְסָֽרִיסָ֖יוlĕsārîsāywcariyc: a eunuch; (by implication) valet (especially over the female apartments)H5631
  6. וְלַֽעֲבָדָֽיו׃wĕlaʿăbādāyw`ebed: a servantH5650
16
  1. וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  2. עַבְדֵיכֶם֩ʿabdêkem`ebed: a servantH5650
  3. וְֽאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜םšipḥôtêkemshiphchah: see H4940); a female slave (as a member of the household)H8198
  5. וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. בַּחֽוּרֵיכֶ֧םbaḥûrêkembachuwr: (properly) selected; a youth (often collective)H970
  7. הַטּוֹבִ֛יםhaṭṭôbîmtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  8. וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  9. חֲמֽוֹרֵיכֶ֖םḥămôrêkemchamowr: a male donkey (from its dun red)H2543
  10. יִקָּ֑חyiqqāḥlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  11. וְעָשָׂ֖הwĕʿāśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  12. לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃limlaktômla'kah: (properly) deputyship, i.e. ministry; (generally) employment (never servile)H4399
17
  1. צֹֽאנְכֶ֖םṣōʾnĕkemtso'n: a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats)H6629
  2. יַעְשֹׂ֑רyaʿśōr`asar: to tithe, i.e. to take or give a tenthH6237
  3. וְאַתֶּ֖םwĕʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  4. תִּֽהְיוּtihĕyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  5. ל֥וֹlô
  6. לַֽעֲבָדִֽים׃laʿăbādîm`ebed: a servantH5650
18
  1. וּזְעַקְתֶּם֙ûzĕʿaqtemza`aq: to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publiclyH2199
  2. בַּיּ֣וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  3. הַה֔וּאhahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  4. מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmillipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. מַלְכְּכֶ֔םmalkĕkemmelek: a kingH4428
  6. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  7. בְּחַרְתֶּ֖םbĕḥartembachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
  8. לָכֶ֑םlākem
  9. וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. יַעֲנֶ֧הyaʿăne`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  11. יְהוָ֛הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  12. אֶתְכֶ֖םʾetkemeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  13. בַּיּ֥וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  14. הַהֽוּא׃hahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
19
  1. וַיְמָֽאֲנ֣וּwaymāʾănûma'en: to refuseH3985
  2. הָעָ֔םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  3. לִשְׁמֹ֖עַlišmōaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  4. בְּק֣וֹלbĕqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  5. שְׁמוּאֵ֑לšĕmûʾēlShmuw'el: heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050
  6. וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּwayyōʾmĕrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. לֹּ֔אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  10. מֶ֖לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  11. יִֽהְיֶ֥הyihĕyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  12. עָלֵֽינוּ׃ʿālênû`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
20
  1. וְהָיִ֥ינוּwĕhāyînûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. גַםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  3. אֲנַ֖חְנוּʾănaḥnûanachnuw: weH587
  4. כְּכָלkĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. הַגּוֹיִ֑םhaggôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  6. וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּûšĕpāṭānûshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  7. מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙malkēnûmelek: a kingH4428
  8. וְיָצָ֣אwĕyāṣāʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  9. לְפָנֵ֔ינוּlĕpānênûpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  10. וְנִלְחַ֖םwĕnilḥamlacham: to feed on; (figuratively) to consumeH3898
  11. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  12. מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃milḥămōtēnûmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
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  1. וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עwayyišmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  2. שְׁמוּאֵ֔לšĕmûʾēlShmuw'el: heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050
  3. אֵ֖תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. דִּבְרֵ֣יdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  6. הָעָ֑םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  7. וַֽיְדַבְּרֵ֖םwaydabbĕrēmdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  8. בְּאָזְנֵ֥יbĕʾoznêozen: broadness; (concretely) the ear (from its form in man)H241
  9. יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
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  1. וַיֹּ֨אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. יְהוָ֤הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. שְׁמוּאֵל֙šĕmûʾēlShmuw'el: heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050
  5. שְׁמַ֣עšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  6. בְּקוֹלָ֔םbĕqôlāmqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  7. וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥wĕhimlaktāmalak: to reign; (inceptively) to ascend the throneH4427
  8. לָהֶ֖םlāhem
  9. מֶ֑לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  10. וַיֹּ֤אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  11. שְׁמוּאֵל֙šĕmûʾēlShmuw'el: heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050
  12. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  13. אַנְשֵׁ֣יʾanšêiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  14. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  15. לְכ֖וּlĕkûhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  16. אִ֥ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  17. לְעִירֽוֹ׃lĕʿîrô`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892

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Strong's words in 1 Samuel 8 (6)
Strong's H8050 — שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל (šĕmûʾēl)
Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') n/p. 1. heard of God 2. Shemuel, the name of three Israelites [from the passive participle of H8085 and H410] KJV: Samuel, Shemuel. Root(s): H8085, H410. Appears 10 times in 1 Samuel 8.
Strong's H4428 — מֶ֛לֶךְ (melek)
melek (meh'-lek) n-m. 1. a king [from H4427] KJV: king, royal. Root(s): H4427. Appears 9 times in 1 Samuel 8.
Strong's H559 — וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּ (wayyōʾmĕrû)
amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 9 times in 1 Samuel 8.
Strong's H3605 — כֹּ֖ל (kōl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 7 times in 1 Samuel 8.
Strong's H1961 — וַיְהִ֕י (wayhî)
hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 6 times in 1 Samuel 8.
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָֽה׃ (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 6 times in 1 Samuel 8.

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“The Word has given a complete description of these offenders when he promised through the prophet Samuel that the people who were demanding a king would have not a kind master but one who would be an unfeeling tyrant, given over to immorality, “who will take,” he said, “your d...”

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  • “In the book of Kings also, when Samuel the priest was despised by the Jewish people on account of his age, as you are now, the Lord in wrath exclaimed, and said, "They have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me." And that He might avenge this, He set over them Saul as a...”

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