King James Version
1 Samuel 8:21 in the King James Version says “And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.”
1 Samuel 8:21 · KJV
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“heard”
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)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all the words”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“of the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“and he rehearsed”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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