1 Samuel 8:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Samuel,שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
(she·mu·'el,)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
"Listenשְׁמַע֙
(she·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
to the voiceבְּקֹ֣ול
(be·ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
in regard to allלְכֹ֥ל
(le·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that they sayיֹאמְר֖וּ
(yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to you, for they have not rejectedמָאָ֔סוּ
(ma·'a·su,)
3988a: to rejecta prim. root
you, but they have rejectedמָאֲס֖וּ
(ma·'a·su)
3988a: to rejecta prim. root
Me from being kingמִמְּלֹ֥ךְ
(mim·me·loch)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
overעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
(a·lei·hem.)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
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KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
Hearken
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
unto the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
in all that they say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto thee for they have not rejected
ma'ac  (maw-as')
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
thee but they have rejected
ma'ac  (maw-as')
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
me that I should not reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
over them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being king over them.

King James Bible
And the LORD 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 reign over them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD told him, "Listen to the people and everything they say to you. They have not rejected you; they have rejected Me as their king.

International Standard Version
The LORD told Samuel, "Listen to the people in all that they say to you. In fact, it's not you they have rejected, but rather they have rejected me from being their king.

NET Bible
The LORD said to Samuel, "Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD told Samuel, "Listen to everything the people are saying to you. They haven't rejected you; they've rejected me.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto you: for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
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