What Does 1 Samuel 12:19 Mean?

“said”

to say (used with great latitude)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“And all the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto Samuel”

shemuel, the name of three israelites

“Pray”

to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray

in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc

“for thy servants”

a servant

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“thy God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing

“that we die”

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“not for we have added”

to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“unto all our sins”

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

“this evil”

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

“to ask”

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

“us a king”

a king