1 Samuel 15:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
(she·mu·'el,)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Is it not true, thoughאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you were littleקָטֹ֤ן
(ka·ton)
6996b: small, insignificantfrom qaton
in your own eyes,בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ
(be·'ei·nei·cha,)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
you were [made] the headרֹ֛אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥י
(shiv·tei)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of Israel?יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
And the LORDיְהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
anointedוַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧
(vai·yim·sha·cha·cha)
4886: to smear, anointa prim. root
you kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְ
(le·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
When thou wast little
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
in thine own sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
wast thou not made the head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
anointed
mashach  (maw-shakh')
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint -- anoint, paint.
thee king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Samuel said, "Is it not true, though you were little in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the LORD anointed you king over Israel,

King James Bible
And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Samuel continued, "Although you once considered yourself unimportant, have you not become the leader of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel

International Standard Version
So Samuel replied, "Is it not true that though you were small in your own eyes you became head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel?

NET Bible
Samuel said, "Is it not true that when you were insignificant in your own eyes, you became head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD chose you as king over Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Samuel said, "Even though you don't consider yourself great, you were the head of Israel's tribes. The LORD anointed you king of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And Samuel said, When you were little in your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel?
Links
1 Samuel 15:17
1 Samuel 15:17 NIV
1 Samuel 15:17 NLT
1 Samuel 15:17 ESV
1 Samuel 15:17 NASB
1 Samuel 15:17 KJV

1 Samuel 15:16
Top of Page
Top of Page