Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Yahweh.
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Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Yahweh.
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And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
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And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them in the ears of the LORD.
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Passages linked to 1 Samuel 8:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Judges 11:11 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 8:21 And Samuel heard all the words of…
1Sa 8:21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
Ver. 21. In the ears of the Lord.] Whereof he had the royalty, as a favourite.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain He repeated them privately between God and himself; partly…
He repeated them privately between God and himself; partly for his own vindication and comfort; and partly as a foundation for his prayers to God, for direction and assistance in this difficult case.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Samuel heard all the words of the people,....…
And Samuel heard all the words of the people,.... Patiently, and without interruption; attentively heard them, took notice of them, laid them up in his memory; but gave no answer to them, but reported them to the Lord, as in the next clause:
and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord; privately, in a free and familiar manner, with great exactness, as they were expressed; this he did, not before the people publicly, but in secret prayer, seeking for direction what he should further do, or what answer he should return to them.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Rehearsed - He repeated them privately between God and…
Rehearsed - He repeated them privately between God and himself; for his own vindication and comfort: and as a foundation for his prayers to God, for direction and assistance.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 21. Rehearsed them in the ears of the…
Verse 21. Rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.] He went to the altar, and in his secret devotion laid the whole business before God.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Sa 8:21. He rehearsed them in the ears of…
1Sa 8:21. He rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord — He repeated them privately between God and himself, for his own vindication and comfort, and as a foundation for his prayers to God for direction and assistance.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 21. he rehearsed them] i.e. repeated them. ‘Rehearse’ is…
21. he rehearsed them] i.e. repeated them. ‘Rehearse’ is derived from Fr. reherser, to harrow over again. Samuel once more laid the matter before Jehovah in prayer, and again received the same answer.
This narrative is in close connexion with ch. 1Sa_10:17-27. The intervening section, possibly derived from a different source, gives an account of Samuel’s preliminary interview with Saul, preparatory to his formal election as king.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (21) In the ears of the Lord.—Again the seer…
(21) In the ears of the Lord.—Again the seer returns from the council chamber, where he had met the elders of the people, to some quiet spot, probably the sanctuary he had set up in his own “Ramah of the Watchers,” where he poured out his heart before his God-Friend.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain All the words. The elders had of course reported…
All the words. The elders had of course reported to Samuel all the arguments used in the assembly, and just as previously he had carried his own distress at the national discontent with his government to Jehovah"s footstool in prayer (ver. 6), so now, in his mediatorial office as prophet, he carries thither the nation"s petition.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 he repeated them in the ears of Yahweh
he repeated them in the ears of Yahweh
Here "the ears of Yahweh" refers to Yahweh. Samuel prayed to Yahweh repeating all that the people said. AT: "he repeated them to Yahweh" (See: Synecdoche)
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Obey their voice
Here the metonym "their voice" refers to the will of the people. AT: "Obey the people" (See: Metonymy)
cause someone to be king for them
"make someone king over them." Use the common term in your language for making someone king.
go to his own city
"go home"
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people group
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obey
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 8:21 repeated to the Lord: The role of a…
8:21 repeated to the Lord: The role of a prophet included bringing the people’s case before God (cp. Num 27:5).
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