1 Samuel 15:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	h559
1	And Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	h8050
2		הֲל֗וֹא	h3808
3		אִם	h518
4	When thou wast little	קָטֹ֤ן	h6996
5		אַתָּה֙	h859
6	in thine own sight	בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ	h5869
7	wast thou not made the head	רֹ֛אשׁ	h7218
8	of the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֥י	h7626
15	of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	h3478
10		אָ֑תָּה	h859
11	anointed	וַיִּמְשָֽׁחֲךָ֧	h4886
12	and the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	h3068
13	thee king	לְמֶ֖לֶךְ	h4428
14		עַל	h5921
15	of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Samuel said, Though you may seem little to yourself, are you not head of the tribes of Israel? for the Lord with the holy oil made you king over Israel,

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Samuel said, Was it not when thou wast little in thine eyes that thou [becamest] the head of the tribes of Israel, and Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thy own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

World English Bible (WEB)

Samuel said, "Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Samuel saith, `Art not thou, if thou `art' little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,