The Meaning of 1 Samuel 8:2 Explained

1 Samuel 8:2

KJV: Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.

YLT: And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:

Darby: And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged in Beer-sheba.

ASV: Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

Discover 1 Samuel 8:2

CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Samuel 8:2?

MEANING: What does 1 Samuel 8:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 8:2 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 1 Samuel 8:2?

What is the context of 1 Samuel 8:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: [they were] judges in Beersheba.

What does 1 Samuel 8:2 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 8:1-9 - Seeking A King Like Other Nations

The sin that Samuel, as a lad, rebuked in Eli, reappeared in his own family and undermined his influence. The names of Samuel's sons are suggestive of his own piety-"Jehovah is God" and "Jehovah is my Father"-but, alas, they failed to walk in His steps! It was a mistake to delegate authority to men whose character was corrupt, and this precipitated the desire of Israel for a king. They failed to value the glory and strength of their position as a theocracy-a nation directly ruled by God-and craved to be as other nations. This finally led to their undoing. Be not conformed to the world; or you will share in its condemnation as well as in its penalty, Hosea 13:9-11.

Samuel felt the rebuff keenly, but ultimately he took the one wise step of laying the whole matter before the Lord. It is a good example! When the heart is overwhelmed; when we are hemmed in by difficulty; when men rise up and breathe out cruelty against us, let us roll back our trouble on our Lord and Savior, who has identified Himself with our life. Tell Him all, though your heart is almost too broken for utterance. "He will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry," Isaiah 30:19. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 8

¹ By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask a king
⁶ Samuel praying in grief is comforted by God
¹⁰ He tells the manner of a king
¹⁹ God wills Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 8:2 mean?

And was the name of son his firstborn Joel and the name of his second Abijah [they were] judges in Beersheba

וַיְהִ֞י שֶׁם־ בְּנ֤וֹ הַבְּכוֹר֙ יוֹאֵ֔ל וְשֵׁ֥ם מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ אֲבִיָּ֑ה שֹׁפְטִ֖ים בִּבְאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע

וַיְהִ֞י	And was
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
שֶׁם־	the name
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שֵׁם Sense: name.
בְּנ֤וֹ	of son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הַבְּכוֹר֙	his firstborn
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּכֹר Sense: firstborn, firstling.
יוֹאֵ֔ל	Joel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואֵל Sense: son of Pethuel and the 2nd of the 2 minor prophets with a book by his name; probably prophesied in the time of king Uzziah of Judah.
וְשֵׁ֥ם	and the name
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שֵׁם Sense: name.
מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ	of his second
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: מִשְׁנֶה Sense: double, copy, second, repetition.
אֲבִיָּ֑ה	Abijah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִיָּה Sense: king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam.
שֹׁפְטִ֖ים	[they were] judges
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: שָׁפַט Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish.
שָֽׁבַע	Beersheba
Parse: Preposition, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּאֵר Sense: a city at the south edge of Israel.

What are the major concepts related to 1 Samuel 8:2?

Loading Information...

Similar Scriptures for 1 Samuel 8:2

		1 Chronicles 6:38 [2]
		1 Kings 19:3 [2]
		Genesis 22:19 [2]
		Amos 5:5 [2]
		1 Chronicles 6:28 [2]