1 Samuel 8:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then allכֹּ֖ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the eldersזִקְנֵ֣י
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
gatheredוַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ
(vai·yit·kab·be·tzu,)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
together and cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
(she·mu·'el)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
at Ramah;הָרָמָֽתָה׃
(ha·ra·ma·tah.)
7414: "height," the name of several places in Isr.from rum


















KJV Lexicon
Then all the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
gathered themselves together
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
and came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
unto Ramah
Ramah  (raw-maw')
Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine -- Ramah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;

King James Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah.

International Standard Version
All the elders of Israel gathered together, and came to Samuel at Ramah.

NET Bible
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then all the leaders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

King James 2000 Bible
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
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