1 Samuel 3:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֙דַע֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִדָּ֖ן וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כִּ֚י נֶאֱמָ֣ן שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל לְנָבִ֖יא לַיהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyēdaʿ all-Yiśrāʾēl from Dān and until-Bĕʾēr Šābaʿ that neʾĕmān Šĕmûʾēl for nābîʾ to YHWH.

Grammar Details

*wayyēdaʿ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he knew
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*Dān*: proper noun - Dan
*Bĕʾēr Šābaʿ*: proper noun - Beersheba
*neʾĕmān*: Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/confirmed
*Šĕmûʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel
*nābîʾ*: noun, masculine singular - prophet
*YHWH*: divine name - the LORD

Word Meanings

*wayyēdaʿ*: knew/recognized/acknowledged
*neʾĕmān*: established/confirmed/reliable/trustworthy
*nābîʾ*: prophet/spokesperson/messenger

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Judg 20:1 : 1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah at Mizpah.
2 Sam 3:10 : 10 to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.
2 Sam 17:11 : 11 But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
1 Tim 1:12 : 12 {G2532} I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;

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1 Sam 3:21
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21And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.
1 Sam 3:18-19
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18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
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1 Sam 7:15-16
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1 Sam 3:7-8
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7Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.
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1 Sam 9:15-17
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15Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
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1 Chr 11:3
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1 Sam 12:1
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1 Sam 10:11
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1 Sam 8:21-22
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21And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Jehovah.
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1 Sam 15:1
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1And Samuel said unto Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of Jehovah.
1 Sam 8:4
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1 Sam 28:3
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3Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
1 Sam 8:10
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1 Sam 2:26
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1 Sam 15:17
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17And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel;
1 Sam 7:13
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15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
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1 Sam 10:17
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17And Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpah;
1 Sam 10:24-25
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6And Samuel said unto the people, It is Jehovah that appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
1 Sam 19:19-20
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1 Sam 16:13
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13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
1 Kgs 8:60
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1 Sam 3:1
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1 Sam 15:10
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10Then came the word of Jehovah unto Samuel, saying,
1 Sam 3:3
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1 Sam 8:1
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Acts 3:24
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1 Sam 24:20
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1 Sam 16:4
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1 Sam 10:9
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9And it was so, that, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
1 Sam 10:1
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1 Sam 19:23
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2 Sam 5:12
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1 Sam 12:18
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