1 Samuel 8:15–17
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and giue to his †officers, and to his seruants.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. Eunuches.
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
And hee will take your men seruants, and your mayd seruants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.
He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
Hee will take the tenth of your sheepe, and ye shall be his seruants.
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- Daniel 1:18Rank 1 from verse 15
- Daniel 1:3Rank 2 from verse 15
3¶ And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;
3¶ And the king spake vnto Ashpenaz the master of his Eunuches, that he should bring certaine of the children of Israel, and of the kings seed, and of the Princes:
- Daniel 1:7–10Rank 3 from verse 15
7Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
8¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
9Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
10And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
7Unto whom the Prince of the Eunuches gaue names: for he gaue vnto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah of Abednego.
8¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himselfe with the portion of the kings meat, nor with the wine which he dranke: therefore hee requested of the Prince of the Eunuches, that hee might not defile himselfe.
9Now God had brought Daniel into fauour and tender loue with the Prince of the Eunuches.
10And the Prince of the Eunuches said vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat, and your drinke: for why should he see your faces †worse liking then the children which are of your ‖sort? then shall yee make mee indanger my head to the King.
- Genesis 37:36Rank 4 from verse 15
- Isaiah 39:7Rank 5 from verse 15
7And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
7And of thy sonnes that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall bee Eunuches in the palace of the king of Babylon.
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1 Samuel 8:15
To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Places planted with grapevines.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Persons entrusted with an office, charge, authority, or oversight.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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1 Samuel 8:16
To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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menservants
Male servants or attendants; another plural form of manservant.
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maidservants
Female servants or attendants.
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Most desirable or excellent.
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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.
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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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1 Samuel 8:17
To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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Sense 1: Flock animals kept for wool, food, and sacrifice. Sense 2: Figuratively, people pictured as a flock or as needing a shepherd.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliue-yards, euen the best of them, and giue them to his seruants.
15And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
15And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and giue to his †officers, and to his seruants.
Selected passage16And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
16And hee will take your men seruants, and your mayd seruants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.
Selected passage17He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
17Hee will take the tenth of your sheepe, and ye shall be his seruants.
Selected passage18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.
18And ye shall cry out in that day, because of your king which ye shall haue chosen you; and the LORD will not heare you in that day.