1 Samuel 8:16

1 Samuel 8:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
• New International Version (NIV)Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.

Context of 1 Samuel 8:16

14He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants. 15He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants. And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use. 17He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. 18When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

1 Samuel 8:16 word by word

וְאֶת־עַבְדֵיכֶם֩ וְֽאֶת־שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜ם וְאֶת־בַּחוּרֵיכֶ֧ם הַטּוֹבִ֛ים וְאֶת־חֲמוֹרֵיכֶ֖ם יִקָּ֑ח וְעָשָׂ֖ה לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Andאֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• he will takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• your menservantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• maidservantsשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
• your bestטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• cattleבָּחוּרbâchûr bâchûr · youthH970
• and donkeysחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• and putעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• to his own useמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 8:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-18Verses 14-18 See illustrations in marginal references; 1 Kings 5:13-18; 1 Kings 12:4.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 If they would have a king to rule them, as the eastern kings ruled their subjects, they would find the yoke exceedingly heavy. Those that submit to the government of the world and the flesh, are told plainly, what hard masters they are, and what tyranny the dominion of sin is. The law of God and the manner of men widely differ from each other; the former should be our rule in the several relations of life; the latter should be the measure of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-17The king would take both people and their belongings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. he will take your fields, &c.--The circumstances mentioned here might be illustrated by exact analogies in the conduct of many Oriental monarchs in the present day.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 8:16

• Government
• Israel
• Monarchy
• Rulers
• Samuel

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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