The Meaning of 1 Samuel 10:18 Explained

1 Samuel 10:18

KJV: And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:

YLT: and saith unto the sons of Israel, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I have brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I deliver you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms who are oppressing you;

Darby: And he said to the children of Israel, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you;

ASV: and he said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And said  unto the children  of Israel,  Thus saith  the LORD  God  of Israel,  I brought up  Israel  out of Egypt,  and delivered  you out of the hand  of the Egyptians,  and out of the hand  of all kingdoms,  [and] of them that oppressed  you: 

What does 1 Samuel 10:18 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 10:14-27 - The People Have Their Desire
Samuel dealt faithfully with the people, reminding them once more of their guilty mistake in demanding a king; and indeed they came to rue their choice. But as they would have it, so it was ordered. We may well ask God not to give us what we desire so earnestly, except as it accords with His purposes of love and wisdom. We have known and believed the love that God hath to us. Sometimes we know His will, at other times we have to confide in it blindly.
Saul's modesty was very commendable. There were many beautiful traits in his character in those early days, but, as we shall see, all the music was finally silenced when that terrible monster jealousy stole into his heart. Among other evidences of a naturally noble disposition was his determination not to heed the detracting voices which challenged his elevation to the throne. Note the r.v. margin of 1 Samuel 10:27 -"he was as though he were deaf." It was both wise and magnanimous. So for us all. When we are sure that we are in the line of God's purpose, and sincerely desire to do His will, we may be deaf to all other voices. "Fret not thyself because of evil-doers!" See Psalms 37:1-40. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 10

1  Samuel anoints Saul
2  He confirms him by prediction of three signs
9  Saul's heart is changed, and he prophesies
14  He conceals the matter of the kingdom from his uncle
17  Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot
26  The different affections of his subjects

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 10:18 mean?

and said to the sons of Israel - thus says Yahweh God I brought up - Israel out of Egypt and delivered you from the hand of Egypt and from the hand of all kingdoms [and] from those who oppressed you
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אֶל־ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פ כֹּֽה־ אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָנֹכִ֛י הֶעֱלֵ֥יתִי אֶת־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וָאַצִּ֤יל אֶתְכֶם֙ מִיַּ֣ד מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמִיַּד֙ כָּל־ הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת הַלֹּחֲצִ֖ים אֶתְכֶֽם

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
בְּנֵ֣י  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation
כֹּֽה־  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֹּה  
Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
אָמַ֤ר  says 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוָה֙  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֵ֣י  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
הֶעֱלֵ֥יתִי  brought  up 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם  out  of  Egypt 
Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִצְרַיִם  
Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”.
וָאַצִּ֤יל  and  delivered 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular
Root: נָצַל  
Sense: to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder.
מִיַּ֣ד  from  the  hand 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
מִצְרַ֔יִם  of  Egypt 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִצְרַיִם  
Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”.
וּמִיַּד֙  and  from  the  hand 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
כָּל־  of  all 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת  kingdoms 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מַמְלָכָה  
Sense: kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty.
הַלֹּחֲצִ֖ים  [and]  from  those  who  oppressed 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: לָחַץ  
Sense: to squeeze, press, oppress.

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