1 Samuel 8:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Thisזֶ֗ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
will be the procedureמִשְׁפַּ֣ט
(mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
will reignיִמְלֹ֖ךְ
(yim·loch)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
overעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם
(a·lei·chem;)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
you: he will takeיִקָּ֗ח
(yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
your sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֣ם
(be·nei·chem)
1121: sona prim. root
and placeוְשָׂ֥ם
(ve·sam)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
[them] for himself in his chariotsבְּמֶרְכַּבְתֹּ֣ו
(be·mer·kav·tov)
4818: a chariotfem. of merkab
and among his horsemenוּבְפָרָשָׁ֔יו
(u·ve·fa·ra·shav,)
6571b: horsemanfrom the same as parash
and they will runוְרָצ֖וּ
(ve·ra·tzu)
7323: to runa prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
his chariots.מֶרְכַּבְתֹּֽו׃
(mer·kav·tov.)
4818: a chariotfem. of merkab


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
This will be the manner
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
of the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
that shall reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
over you He will take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
your sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and appoint
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
them for himself for his chariots
merkabah  (mer-kaw-baw')
a chariot -- chariot.
and to be his horsemen
parash  (paw-rawsh')
a steed; also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry -- horseman.
and some shall run
ruwts  (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
his chariots
merkabah  (mer-kaw-baw')
a chariot -- chariot.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said, "This will be the procedure of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and place them for himself in his chariots and among his horsemen and they will run before his chariots.

King James Bible
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said, "These are the rights of the king who will rule over you: He will take your sons and put them to his use in his chariots, on his horses, or running in front of his chariots.

International Standard Version
He said, "This is how the king who rules over you will operate: He will conscript your sons and assign them to his chariots. He will conscript them as his horsemen, and they'll run in front of his chariots.

NET Bible
He said, "Here are the policies of the king who will rule over you: He will conscript your sons and put them in his chariot forces and in his cavalry; they will run in front of his chariot.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Samuel said, "These are the rights of a king: He will draft your sons, make them serve on his chariots and horses, and make them run ahead of his chariots.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
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