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1 Samuel 8:3
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Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: [they were] judges in Beersheba.
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And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
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Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
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Verse Text
And his sonsH1121 walkedH1980 not in his waysH1870, but turned asideH5186 afterH310 lucreH1215, and tookH3947 bribesH7810, and pervertedH5186 judgmentH4941.
וְלֹא־הָלְכוּ בָנָיו [בְּדַרְכֹו כ] (בִּדְרָכָיו ק) וַיִּטּוּ אַחֲרֵי הַבָּצַע וַיִּקְחוּ־שֹׁחַד וַיַּטּוּ מִשְׁפָּט׃ פ
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וְ/לֹֽא |
ve./lo'- | H3808 | HC/Tn | and/ not |
הָלְכ֤וּ |
ha.le.Khu | H1980 | HVqp3cp | they walked |
בָנָי/ו֙ |
va.Na/v | H1121 | HNcmpc/Sp3ms | sons/ his |
ב/דרכ/ו |
derek | H1870 | HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms | |
וַ/יִּטּ֖וּ |
va/i.yi.Tu | H5186 | HC/Vqw3mp | and/ they turned aside |
אַחֲרֵ֣י |
'a.cha.Rei | H310 | HR | after |
הַ/בָּ֑צַע |
ha./Ba.tza' | H1215 | HTd/Ncmsa | (the)/ unjust gain |
וַ/יִּ֨קְחוּ |
va/i.Yik.chu- | H3947 | HC/Vqw3mp | and/ they took |
שֹׁ֔חַד |
Sho.chad | H7810 | HNcmsa | a bribe |
וַ/יַּטּ֖וּ |
va/i.ya.Tu | H5186 | HC/Vhw3mp | and/ they turned aside |
מִשְׁפָּֽט |
mish.Pat | H4941 | HNcmsa | justice |
- H310 — אַחַר (ʼachar, akh-ar'): from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
- H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
- H1215 — בֶּצַע (betsaʻ, beh'-tsah): from בָּצַע; plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust); covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.
- H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
- H1980 — הָלַךְ (hâlak, haw-lak'): akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl.
- H3947 — לָקַח (lâqach, law-kakh'): a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
- H4941 — מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ, mish-pawt'): from שָׁפַט; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style; [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong.
- H5186 — נָטָה (nâṭâh, naw-taw'): a primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application; [phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
- H7810 — שַׁחַד (shachad, shakh'-ad): from שָׁחַד; a donation (venal or redemptive); bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- but turned — Exodus 18:21, Deuteronomy 16:19, Psalms 15:5, Psalms 26:10, Isaiah 33:15, 1 Timothy 3:3, 1 Timothy 6:10
- his sons — 2 Samuel 15:4, 1 Kings 12:6-11, 2 Kings 21:1-3, Ecclesiastes 2:19, Jeremiah 22:15-17
Reciprocal references (13): Exodus 23:8, 1 Samuel 12:2, 1 Samuel 12:12, Job 15:34, Proverbs 15:27, Proverbs 17:21, Proverbs 17:23, Ecclesiastes 7:7, Hosea 4:18, Amos 5:12, Micah 3:11, Acts 24:26, Ephesians 5:3
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: HOME, JUSTICE-INJUSTICE, LIBERALITY-PARSIMONY-COVETOUSNESS, NATION, THE, YOUNG PEOPLE
- Torrey’s: COVETOUSNESS, MAGISTRATES
- Nave’s: ABIA, BRIBERY, CHILDREN, COVETOUSNESS, JUDGE, MINISTER, Christian, RULERS, SAMUEL
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