Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 8:1-7
1וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sher<just> whenH9004H834זָקֵ֖ןza.Kenhe was oldH2204שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he madeH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָ֛יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023שֹׁפְטִ֖יםsho.fe.TimjudgesH8199לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'Elfor IsraelH9005H3478
2וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961שֶׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034בְּנ֤וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023הַבְּכוֹר֙ha.be.khOrthe firstbornH9009H1060יוֹאֵ֔לyo.'ElJoelH3100וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּmish.Ne.husecond hisH4932H9023אֲבִיָּ֑ה'a.vi.Yah[was] AbijahH29שֹׁפְטִ֖יםsho.fe.TimjudgesH8199בִּבְאֵ֥רbiv.'Erin BeerH9003H884שָֽׁבַע׃Sha.va'ShebaH884
3וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָלְכ֤וּha.le.Khuthey walkedH1980בָנָיו֙va.Navsons hisH1121H9023בִּדְרָכָ֔יוbe.dar.khovin ways hisH9003H1870H9023וַיִּטּ֖וּvai.yi.Tuand they turned asideH9001H5186אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַבָּ֑צַעha.Ba.tza'<the> unjust gainH9009H1215וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־vai.Yik.chu-and they tookH9001H3947שֹׁ֔חַדSho.chada bribeH7810וַיַּטּ֖וּvai.ya.Tuand they turned asideH9001H5186מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ פmish.PatjusticeH4941
4וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּvai.yit.ka.be.Tzuand they gathered togetherH9001H6908כֹּ֖לkolallH3605זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050הָרָמָֽתָה׃ha.ra.Ma.tah<the> Ramah towardsH9009H7414H9011
5וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehhere!H2009אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859זָקַ֔נְתָּza.Kan.tayou have become oldH2204וּבָנֶ֕יךָu.va.Nei.khaand sons yourH9002H1121H9021לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הָלְכ֖וּha.le.Khuthey have walkedH1980בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָbid.ra.Khei.khain ways yourH9003H1870H9021עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258שִֽׂימָה־si.mah-appoint !H7760H9012לָּ֥נוּLa.nufor <the> usH9005H9035מֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428לְשָׁפְטֵ֖נוּle.sha.fe.Te.nuto judge usH9005H8199H9035כְּכָל־ke.khol-like allH9004H3605הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471
6וַיֵּ֤רַעvai.Ye.ra'and it was displeasingH9001H7489הַדָּבָר֙ha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust whenH9004H834אָמְר֔וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559תְּנָה־te.nah-give !H5414H9012לָּ֥נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428לְשָׁפְטֵ֑נוּle.sha.fe.Te.nuto judge usH9005H8199H9035וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayedH9001H6419שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
7וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050שְׁמַע֙she.Ma'listenH8085בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לְכֹ֥לle.Kholto allH9005H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whatH834יֹאמְר֖וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH559אֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808אֹֽתְךָ֙'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853H9031מָאָ֔סוּma.'A.suthey have rejectedH3988כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֹתִ֥י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030מָאֲס֖וּma.'a.Suthey have rejectedH3988מִמְּלֹ֥ךְmi.me.Lokhfrom reigningH9006H4427עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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