--- title: "1 Samuel 8 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 8 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/8" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיְהִ֕י H1961 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 was old זָקֵ֖ן H2204 And it came to pass when Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל H8050 that he made וַיָּ֧שֶׂם H7760 אֶת H853 his sons בָּנָ֛יו H1121 judges שֹֽׁפְטִ֖ים H8199 over Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 2 וַיְהִ֞י H1961 Now the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 of his firstborn בְּנ֤וֹ H1121 הַבְּכוֹר֙ H1060 was Joel יוֹאֵ֔ל H3100 Now the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 of his second מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ H4932 Abiah אֲבִיָּ֑ה H29 they were judges שֹֽׁפְטִ֖ים H8199 בִּבְאֵ֥ר H0 in Beersheba שָֽׁבַע׃ H884 3 וְלֹֽא H3808 walked הָלְכ֤וּ H1980 And his sons בָנָיו֙ H1121 not in his ways בִּדְרָכָ֔ו H1870 and perverted וַיַּטּ֖וּ H5186 after אַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 lucre הַבָּ֑צַע H1215 and took וַיִּ֨קְחוּ H3947 bribes שֹׁ֔חַד H7810 and perverted וַיַּטּ֖וּ H5186 judgment מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 4 gathered themselves together וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ H6908 כֹּ֖ל H3605 Then all the elders זִקְנֵ֣י H2205 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 and came וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ H935 אֶל H413 to Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל H8050 unto Ramah הָֽרָמָֽתָה׃ H7414 5 And said וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּ H559 אֵלָ֗יו H413 הִנֵּה֙ H2009 אַתָּ֣ה H859 unto him Behold thou art old זָקַ֔נְתָּ H2204 and thy sons וּבָנֶ֕יךָ H1121 לֹ֥א H3808 walk הָֽלְכ֖וּ H1980 not in thy ways בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָ H1870 עַתָּ֗ה H6258 now make שִֽׂימָה H7760 לָּ֥נוּ H0 us a king מֶ֛לֶךְ H4428 to judge לְשָׁפְטֵ֖נוּ H8199 כְּכָל H3605 us like all the nations הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ H1471 6 displeased וַיֵּ֤רַע H3415 But the thing הַדָּבָר֙ H1697 בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל H8050 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 when they said אָֽמְר֔וּ H559 Give תְּנָה H5414 לָּ֥נוּ H0 us a king מֶ֖לֶךְ H4428 to judge לְשָׁפְטֵ֑נוּ H8199 prayed וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל H6419 Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל H8050 אֶל H413 unto the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 7 in all that they say יֹֽאמְר֖וּ H559 And the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 אֶל H413 unto Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל H8050 Hearken שְׁמַע֙ H8085 unto the voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 of the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 לְכֹ֥ל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 in all that they say יֹֽאמְר֖וּ H559 אֵלֶ֑יךָ H413 כִּ֣י H3588 לֹ֤א H3808 אֹֽתְךָ֙ H853 thee but they have rejected מָאֲס֖וּ H3988 כִּֽי H3588 אֹתִ֥י H853 thee but they have rejected מָאֲס֖וּ H3988 me that I should not reign מִמְּלֹ֥ךְ H4427 עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5921 8 כְּכָֽל H3605 According to all the works הַמַּעֲשִׂ֣ים H4639 אֲשֶׁר H834 so do עֹשִׂ֖ים H6213 even unto this day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 that I brought them up הַֽעֲלֹתִ֨י H5927 אוֹתָ֤ם H853 out of Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ H4714 וְעַד H5704 even unto this day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 wherewith they have forsaken וַיַּ֣עַזְבֻ֔נִי H5800 me and served וַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּ H5647 gods אֱלֹהִ֣ים H430 other אֲחֵרִ֑ים H312 כֵּ֛ן H3651 הֵ֥מָּה H1992 so do עֹשִׂ֖ים H6213 גַּם H1571 לָֽךְ׃ H0 9 וְעַתָּ֖ה H6258 Now therefore hearken שְׁמַ֣ע H8085 unto their voice בְּקוֹלָ֑ם H6963 howbeit אַ֗ךְ H389 כִּֽי H3588 solemnly תָּעִיד֙ H5749 solemnly תָּעִיד֙ H5749 בָּהֶ֔ם H0 unto them and shew וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ H5046 לָהֶ֔ם H0 them the manner מִשְׁפַּ֣ט H4941 of the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 that shall reign יִמְלֹ֖ךְ H4427 עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5921 10 told וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל H8050 אֵ֖ת H853 כָּל H3605 all the words דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 אֶל H413 unto the people הָעָ֕ם H5971 that asked הַשֹּֽׁאֲלִ֥ים H7592 מֵֽאִתּ֖וֹ H853 of him a king מֶֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 11 And he said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 זֶ֗ה H2088 יִֽהְיֶה֙ H1961 This will be the manner מִשְׁפַּ֣ט H4941 of the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 that shall reign יִמְלֹ֖ךְ H4427 עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם H5921 אֶת H853 your sons בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם H1121 over you He will take יִקָּ֗ח H3947 and appoint וְשָׂ֥ם H7760 לוֹ֙ H0 his chariots מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃ H4818 and to be his horsemen וּבְפָֽרָשָׁ֔יו H6571 and some shall run וְרָצ֖וּ H7323 before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 his chariots מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃ H4818 12 And he will appoint וְלָשׂ֣וּם H7760 ל֔וֹ H0 and captains וְשָׂרֵ֣י H8269 over thousands אֲלָפִ֖ים H505 and captains וְשָׂרֵ֣י H8269 over fifties חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים H2572 and will set them to ear וְלַֽחֲרֹ֤שׁ H2790 his ground חֲרִישׁוֹ֙ H2758 and to reap וְלִקְצֹ֣ר H7114 his harvest קְצִיר֔וֹ H7105 and to make וְלַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 and instruments וּכְלֵ֥י H3627 of war מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹ H4421 and instruments וּכְלֵ֥י H3627 of his chariots רִכְבּֽוֹ׃ H7393 13 וְאֶת H853 your daughters בְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם H1323 And he will take יִקָּ֑ח H3947 to be confectionaries לְרַקָּח֥וֹת H7548 and to be cooks וּלְטַבָּח֖וֹת H2879 and to be bakers וּלְאֹפֽוֹת׃ H644 14 וְאֶת H853 your fields שְׂ֠דֽוֹתֵיכֶם H7704 וְאֶת H853 and your vineyards כַּרְמֵיכֶ֧ם H3754 and your oliveyards וְזֵֽיתֵיכֶ֛ם H2132 even the best הַטּוֹבִ֖ים H2896 And he will take יִקָּ֑ח H3947 of them and give וְנָתַ֖ן H5414 them to his servants לַֽעֲבָדָֽיו׃ H5650 15 of your seed וְזַרְעֵיכֶ֥ם H2233 and of your vineyards וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖ם H3754 And he will take the tenth יַעְשֹׂ֑ר H6237 and give וְנָתַ֥ן H5414 to his officers לְסָֽרִיסָ֖יו H5631 and to his servants וְלַֽעֲבָדָֽיו׃ H5650 16 וְאֶת H853 your menservants עַבְדֵיכֶם֩ H5650 וְֽאֶת H853 and your maidservants שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜ם H8198 וְאֶת H853 young men בַּחֽוּרֵיכֶ֧ם H970 and your goodliest הַטּוֹבִ֛ים H2896 וְאֶת H853 and your asses חֲמֽוֹרֵיכֶ֖ם H2543 And he will take יִקָּ֑ח H3947 and put וְעָשָׂ֖ה H6213 them to his work לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ H4399 17 of your sheep צֹֽאנְכֶ֖ם H6629 He will take the tenth יַעְשֹׂ֑ר H6237 וְאַתֶּ֖ם H859 תִּֽהְיוּ H1961 ל֥וֹ H0 and ye shall be his servants לַֽעֲבָדִֽים׃ H5650 18 And ye shall cry out וּזְעַקְתֶּם֙ H2199 in that day בַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַה֔וּא H1931 because מִלִּפְנֵ֣י H6440 of your king מַלְכְּכֶ֔ם H4428 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which ye shall have chosen בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם H977 לָכֶ֑ם H0 וְלֹֽא H3808 will not hear יַעֲנֶ֧ה H6030 you and the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 in that day בַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַהֽוּא׃ H1931 19 refused וַיְמָֽאֲנ֣וּ H3985 Nevertheless the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 to obey לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ H8085 the voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 of Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל H8050 and they said וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּ H559 לֹּ֔א H3808 כִּ֥י H3588 אִם H518 Nay but we will have a king מֶ֖לֶךְ H4428 יִֽהְיֶ֥ה H1961 עָלֵֽינוּ׃ H5921 20 וְהָיִ֥ינוּ H1961 גַם H1571 אֲנַ֖חְנוּ H587 כְּכָל H3605 That we also may be like all the nations הַגּוֹיִ֑ם H1471 may judge וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּ H8199 and that our king מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙ H4428 us and go out וְיָצָ֣א H3318 before לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ H6440 us and fight וְנִלְחַ֖ם H3898 אֶת H853 our battles מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃ H4421 21 heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע H8085 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל H8050 אֵ֖ת H853 כָּל H3605 all the words דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 of the people הָעָ֑ם H5971 and he rehearsed וַֽיְדַבְּרֵ֖ם H1696 them in the ears בְּאָזְנֵ֥י H241 of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 22 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 אֶל H413 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵל֙ H8050 Hearken שְׁמַ֣ע H8085 unto their voice בְּקוֹלָ֔ם H6963 and make וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥ H4427 לָהֶ֖ם H0 them a king מֶ֑לֶךְ H4428 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵל֙ H8050 אֶל H413 ye every man אִ֥ישׁ H376 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 לְכ֖וּ H1980 ye every man אִ֥ישׁ H376 unto his city לְעִירֽוֹ׃ H5892 [1 Samuel 7](/interlinear/1-samuel/7) [1 Samuel 9](/interlinear/1-samuel/9) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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