1 Samuel 7:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
removedוַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙
(vai·ya·si·ru)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֖ים
(hab·be·'a·lim)
1168a: a heathen godfrom baal
and the Ashtarothהָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ת
(ha·'ash·ta·rot;)
6252b: an ancient Near Eastern goddessfrom ashath
and servedוַיַּעַבְד֥וּ
(vai·ya·'av·du)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
alone.לְבַדֹּֽו׃
(le·vad·dov.)
905: separation, a partfrom badad


















KJV Lexicon
Then the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
did put away
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
Baalim
Ba`al  (bah'-al)
Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim.
and Ashtaroth
`Ashtarowth  (ash-taw-roth')
Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan -- Asharoth, Astaroth.
and served
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
only
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.

King James Bible
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the Israelites removed the Baals and the Ashtoreths and only worshiped the LORD.

International Standard Version
So the Israelis removed the Baals and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

NET Bible
So the Israelites removed the Baals and images of Ashtoreth. They served only the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the Israelites got rid of the statues of Baal and Astarte and served only the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
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