1 Samuel

1 Samuel 8:19–22

¹⁹Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us. ²⁰Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”

²¹Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them in the hearing of the LORD.

²²“Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.”

Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”

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1 Samuel 8:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
refused	וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ	way·mā·’ă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3985 refuse
to listen	לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
to Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
No	לֹּ֔א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
they said	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We must have	יִֽהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a king	מֶ֖לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over us	עָלֵֽינוּ׃	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height

1 Samuel 8:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then we will	אֲנַ֖חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
be	וְהָיִ֥ינוּ	wə·hā·yî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like all	כְּכָל־	kə·ḵāl-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the other nations	הַגּוֹיִ֑ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
with a king	מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙	mal·kê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H4428 king
to judge us	וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּ	ū·šə·p̄ā·ṭā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H8199 judge, govern
to go out	וְיָצָ֣א	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
before us	לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ	lə·p̄ā·nê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6440 face, before
and to fight	וְנִלְחַ֖ם	wə·nil·ḥam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
our battles	מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃	mil·ḥă·mō·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H4421 battle, war

1 Samuel 8:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
listened	וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the words	דִּבְרֵ֣י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and repeated them	וַֽיְדַבְּרֵ֖ם	way·ḏab·bə·rêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
in the hearing	בְּאָזְנֵ֥י	bə·’ā·zə·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct	H241 ear
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 8:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	שְׁמַ֣ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
to their voice	בְּקוֹלָ֔ם	bə·qō·w·lām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֙	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
Appoint	וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥	wə·him·laḵ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
a king	מֶ֑לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
for them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Then Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֙	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
told	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Everyone	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
must go back	לְכ֖וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to his city	לְעִירֽוֹ׃פ	lə·‘î·rōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement

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1 Samuel 8:19 Jeremiah 44:16

1 Samuel 8:20 1 Samuel 8:5

1 Samuel 8:21 Judges 11:11

1 Samuel 8:22 1 Samuel 8:7 · Hosea 13:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.