What Does 1 Samuel 12:9 Mean?

“And when they forgat”

to mislay, i.e., to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the LORD”

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

“their 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

“he sold”

to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“and into the hand”

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

“of Sisera”

sisera, the name of a canaanitish king and of one of the nethinim

“captain”

a head person (of any rank or class)

“of the host”

a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci

“of Hazor”

chatsor, the name (thus simply) of two places in palestine and of one in arabia

“and into the hand”

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

“of the Philistines”

a pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth

“and into the hand”

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

“of the king”

a king

“of Moab”

moab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants

“and they fought”

to feed on; figuratively, to consume