1 Samuel 8:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the thingהַדָּבָר֙
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
was displeasingוַיֵּ֤רַע
(vai·ye·ra)
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
(she·mu·'el,)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
when 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
they said,אָמְר֔וּ
(a·me·ru,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Giveתְּנָה־
(te·nah-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
us a kingמֶ֖לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
to judgeלְשָׁפְטֵ֑נוּ
(le·sha·fe·te·nu;)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root
us." And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
(she·mu·'el)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל
(vai·yit·pal·lel)
6419: to intervene, interposea prim. root
to the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
But the thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
displeased
yara`  (yaw-rah')
to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fear -- be grevious (only Isa. 15:4).
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
when they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
us a king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
to judge
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
us And Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
prayed
palal  (paw-lal')
to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray -- intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the thing was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to the LORD.

King James Bible
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they said, "Give us a king to judge us," Samuel considered their demand sinful, so he prayed to the LORD.

International Standard Version
Samuel was displeased when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." So Samuel prayed to the LORD.

NET Bible
But this request displeased Samuel, for they said, "Give us a king to lead us." So Samuel prayed to the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Samuel considered it wrong for them to request a king to judge them. So Samuel prayed to the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
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