1 Samuel 8:4
Strong's Lexicon
So all
כֹּ֖ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

the elders
זִקְנֵ֣י (ziq·nê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2205: 1) old 1a) old (of humans) 1b) elder (of those having authority)

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails' 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile

gathered together
וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ (way·yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6908: 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together

and came
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (šə·mū·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8050: Samuel = 'his name is El' 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'

at Ramah.
הָרָמָֽתָה׃ (hā·rā·mā·ṯāh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7414: Ramah = 'hill' 1) a town in Benjamin on the border of Ephraim about 5 miles (8 km) from Jerusalem and near to Gibeah 2) the home place of Samuel located in the hill country of Ephraim 3) a fortified city in Naphtali 4) landmark on the boundary of Asher, apparently between Tyre and Zidon 5) a place of battle between Israel and Syria 5a) also 'Ramoth-gilead' 6) a place rehabited by the Benjamites after the return from captivity

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

Young's Literal Translation
And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah. 

New American Standard Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;

King James Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

New Living Translation
Finally, all the elders of Israel met at Ramah to discuss the matter with Samuel.

English Standard Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah

New American Standard Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;

King James Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah.

International Standard Version
All the elders of Israel gathered together, and came to Samuel at Ramah.

NET Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.

American Standard Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;

English Revised Version
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah:

Young's Literal Translation
And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,
















Cross References
1 Samuel 7:17
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.

1 Samuel 8:10
And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.

1 Samuel 11:3
And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.

2 Samuel 3:17
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

1 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

1 Samuel 8:3
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

1 Samuel 8:2
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.

1 Samuel 8:1
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:5
And 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.

1 Samuel 8:6
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

1 Samuel 8:7
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.
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