The Meaning of 1 Samuel 8:10 Explained

1 Samuel 8:10

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

YLT: And Samuel speaketh all the words of Jehovah unto the people who are asking from him a king,

Darby: And Samuel spoke all the words of Jehovah to the people that asked of him a king.

ASV: And Samuel told all the words of Jehovah unto the people that asked of him a king.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Samuel 8:10?

MEANING: What does 1 Samuel 8:10 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 8:10 mean?

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 8:10?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does 1 Samuel 8:10 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 8:10-22 - Rejecting The Prophet's Warning

The people had entreated Samuel to cry unto God in their behalf; and now we see him going to and fro between the people and God, as a true mediator and intercessor. "He told all the words of the Lord unto the people," 1 Samuel 8:10; and, "He rehearsed all the words of the people in the ears of the Lord," 1 Samuel 8:21. See also 1 Samuel 8:22. Samuel is fitly described in the Psalter as one who called upon God's name, Psalms 99:6. How much we may influence the life of a nation or of an individual if we will only pray with persistent and believing earnestness! We cannot dispense with our statesmen, but our prophets-the Samuels and the Elijahs-are the most efficient chariots and horsemen of protection, 2 Kings 2:12.

The people could not answer Samuel's grave and graphic words. They contented themselves with repeating their request, and soon they learned the bitterness of imposing their own will upon God. They would have a king, and God gave them their hearts' desire, but see Psalms 106:15. When Samuel had received God's reply, he set himself, with all his power, to further the matter, at all cost to himself. We are reminded of that noble reply of the Baptist in John 3:31. God's will ever first and supreme! [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 8

¹ By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask a king
⁶ Samuel praying in grief is comforted by God
¹⁰ He tells the manner of a king
¹⁹ God wills Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 8:10 mean?

So told Samuel - all the words of Yahweh to the people who asked for him a king -

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל־ דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֶל־ הָעָ֕ם הַשֹּׁאֲלִ֥ים מֵאִתּ֖וֹ מֶֽלֶךְ ס

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	So told
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	Samuel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁמוּאֵל Sense: son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David.
אֵ֖ת	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
דִּבְרֵ֣י	the words
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
יְהוָ֑ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הָעָ֕ם	the people
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
הַשֹּׁאֲלִ֥ים	who asked
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: שָׁאַל Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg.
מֵאִתּ֖וֹ	for him
Parse: Preposition-m, Direct object marker, third person masculine singular Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מֶֽלֶךְ	a king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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