1 Samuel 8:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jehovah 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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלָ֔ם וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥ לָהֶ֖ם מֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer YHWH to-šəmûʾēl, listen in-bəqôlām and wəhimlaḵtā to-them meleḵ. And wayyōʾmer šəmûʾēl to-ʾanšê yiśrāʾēl, go ʾîš to-ləʿîrô.

Grammar Details

*wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*YHWH*: noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD
*šəmûʾēl*: noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel
*bəqôlām*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their voice
*wəhimlaḵtā*: conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall make king
*meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
*ʾanšê*: noun, masculine plural construct - men of
*yiśrāʾēl*: noun, proper name - Israel
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man/each one
*ləʿîrô*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his city

Word Meanings

*bəqôlām*: to their voice/heed their voice
*wəhimlaḵtā*: make a king/appoint a king
*ʾanšê*: men/people
*ʾîš*: each man/each one/everyone
*ləʿîrô*: to his city/to his town/home

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 8:7 : 7 And Jehovah 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 be king over them.
Hos 13:11 : 11 I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Sam 8:4-11
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4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;
5and they 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.
6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.
7And Jehovah 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 be king over them.
8According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
9Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
10And Samuel told all the words of Jehovah unto the people that asked of him a king.
11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;
1 Sam 12:1
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1And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.
1 Sam 8:18-21
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18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.
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20that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
21And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Jehovah.
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 12:12-13
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12And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.
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14And they went up to the city; [and] as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.
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17And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
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1 Sam 12:17-20
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17Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, that he may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking you a king.
18So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.
19And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins [this] evil, to ask us a king.
20And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not; ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart:
1 Sam 10:24-25
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24And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom Jehovah hath chosen, that there is none like him along all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, [Long] live the king.
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14Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
15And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace-offerings before Jehovah; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
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Deut 17:14
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1 Sam 16:1-2
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2And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.
Hos 13:10
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10Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
1 Sam 10:19
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19but ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and ye have said unto him, [Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.
1 Chr 11:3
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1 Sam 9:27
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1 Sam 15:10
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1 Sam 28:17
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