King James Version
1 Samuel 2:23 in the King James Version says “And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. of your: or, evil wor...” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. of your: or, evil words of you”
1 Samuel 2:23 · KJV
And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. assembled: Heb. assembled by troops
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. of your: or, evil words of you
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress. transgress: or, cry out
If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“unto them Why do”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
“dealings”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“for I hear”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“dealings”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“by all this people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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