1 Samuel 8

1 And it comes to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he makes his sons judges over Israel.

and to be like/as as which be old Samuel and to set: make [obj] son: child his to judge to/for Israel

2 And the name of his firstborn son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:

and to be name son: child his [the] firstborn Joel and name second his Abijah to judge in/on/with Beersheba Beersheba

3 and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.

and not to go: walk son: child his (in/on/with way: conduct his *Q(K)*) and to stretch after [the] unjust-gain and to take: take bribe and to stretch justice

4 And all [the] elderly of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Samuel at Ramath,

and to gather all old: elder Israel and to come (in): come to(wards) Samuel [the] Ramah [to]

5 and say to him, “Behold, you have become aged, and your sons have not walked in your ways; now, appoint a king to us, to judge us, like all the nations.”

and to say to(wards) him behold you(m. s.) be old and son: child your not to go: walk in/on/with way: conduct your now to set: appoint [emph?] to/for us king to/for to judge us like/as all [the] nation

6 And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel when they have said, “Give a king to us, to judge us”; and Samuel prays to YHWH.

and be evil [the] word: thing in/on/with eye: appearance Samuel like/as as which to say to give: give [emph?] to/for us king to/for to judge us and to pray Samuel to(wards) LORD

7 And YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people, to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from reigning over them.

and to say LORD to(wards) Samuel to hear: obey in/on/with voice [the] people to/for all which to say to(wards) you for not [obj] you to reject for [obj] me to reject from to reign upon them

8 According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even to this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods—so they are also doing to you.

like/as all [the] deed which to make: do from day: today to ascend: establish I [obj] them from Egypt and till [the] day: today [the] this and to leave: forsake me and to serve God another so they(masc.) to make: do also to/for you

9 And now, listen to their voice; only, surely you certainly protest to them, and have declared to them the custom of the king who reigns over them.”

and now to hear: obey in/on/with voice their surely for to testify to testify in/on/with them and to tell to/for them justice: custom [the] king which to reign upon them

10 And Samuel speaks all the words of YHWH to the people who are asking [for] a king from him,

and to say Samuel [obj] all word LORD to(wards) [the] people [the] to ask from with him king

11 and says, “This is the custom of the king who reigns over you: he takes your sons, and has appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;

and to say this to be justice: custom [the] king which to reign upon you [obj] son: child your to take: take and to set: appoint to/for him in/on/with chariot his and in/on/with horse his and to run: run to/for face: before chariot his

12 also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.

and to/for to set: appoint to/for him ruler thousand and ruler fifty and to/for to plow/plot plowing his and to/for to reap harvest his and to/for to make article/utensil battle his and article/utensil chariot his

13 And he takes your daughters for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;

and [obj] daughter your to take: take to/for perfumer and to/for cook and to/for to bake

14 and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards—he takes the best, and has given to his servants.

and [obj] land: country your and [obj] vineyard your and olive your [the] pleasant to take: take and to give: give to/for servant/slave his

15 And he tithes your seed and your vineyards, and has given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.

and seed your and vineyard your to tithe and to give: give to/for eunuch his and to/for servant/slave his

16 And your menservants and your maidservants, and the best of your young men and your donkeys, he takes, and has prepared for his own work;

and [obj] servant/slave your and [obj] maidservant your and [obj] youth your [the] pleasant and [obj] donkey your to take: take and to make: do to/for work his

17 he tithes your flock, and you are for servants to him.

flock your to tithe and you(m. p.) to be to/for him to/for servant/slave

18 And you have cried out in that day because of the king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and YHWH does not answer you in that day.”

and to cry out in/on/with day [the] he/she/it from to/for face: because king your which to choose to/for you and not to answer LORD [obj] you in/on/with day [the] he/she/it

19 And the people refuse to listen to the voice of Samuel, and say, “No, but a king is over us,

and to refuse [the] people to/for to hear: obey in/on/with voice Samuel and to say not that if: except if: except king to be upon us

20 and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king has judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.”

and to be also we like/as all [the] nation and to judge us king our and to come out: come to/for face: before our and to fight [obj] battle our

21 And Samuel hears all the words of the people, and speaks them in the ears of YHWH;

and to hear: hear Samuel [obj] all word [the] people and to speak: speak them in/on/with ear: to ears LORD

22 and YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and you have caused a king to reign over them.” And Samuel says to the men of Israel, “Go, each man, to his city.”

and to say LORD to(wards) Samuel to hear: obey in/on/with voice their and to reign to/for them king and to say Samuel to(wards) human Israel to go: went man: anyone to/for city his