1 Samuel 12:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֜ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Samuel,שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
(she·mu·'el)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
"Prayהִתְפַּלֵּ֧ל
(hit·pal·lel)
6419: to intervene, interposea prim. root
for your servantsעֲבָדֶ֛יךָ
(a·va·dei·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
to the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God,אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
so that we may not die,נָמ֑וּת
(na·mut;)
4191: to diea prim. root
for we have addedיָסַ֤פְנוּ
(ya·saf·nu)
3254: to adda prim. root
to allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
our sinsחַטֹּאתֵ֙ינוּ֙
(chat·to·tei·nu)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
[this] evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
by askingלִשְׁאֹ֥ל
(lish·'ol)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
for ourselves a king."מֶֽלֶךְ׃
(me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
Pray
palal  (paw-lal')
to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray -- intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.
for thy servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
that we die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
not for we have added
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
unto all our sins
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
this evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
to ask
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
us a king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then all the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, so that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil by asking for ourselves a king."

King James Bible
And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They pleaded with Samuel, "Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so we won't die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of requesting a king for ourselves."

International Standard Version
Then all the people told Samuel, "Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so that we don't die, because we made all our sins worse by asking for a king for ourselves."

NET Bible
All the people said to Samuel, "Pray to the LORD your God on behalf of us--your servants--so we won't die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the people pleaded with Samuel, "Pray to the LORD your God for us so that we will not die. We have added [another] evil thing to all our other sins by asking for a king."

King James 2000 Bible
And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for your servants unto the LORD your God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
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