1 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:14
“And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:14 Context
11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. 12And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. 13And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. 14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. 15And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. 16And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. 17He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
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Other Translations
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliue-yards, euen the best of them, and giue them to his seruants.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"He will take the best of your fields and your vineyards and your olive groves and give {them} to his servants.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He will take your fields and your vine-gardens and your olive-gardens, all the best of them, and give them to his servants.
- Basic English Bible
And your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, the best, will he take and give to his servants.
- Darby Bible
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
- Webster's Bible
He will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive groves, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
- World English Bible
and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards -- the best -- he doth take, and hath given to his servants.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"He will take the best of your fields and your vineyards and your olive groves and give {them} to his servants.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He will take your fields and your vine-gardens and your olive-gardens, all the best of them, and give them to his servants.
- Basic English Bible
And your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, the best, will he take and give to his servants.
- Darby Bible
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
- Webster's Bible
He will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive groves, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
- World English Bible
and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards -- the best -- he doth take, and hath given to his servants.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 8:14
8:14 Your fields - By fraud or force, as Ahab did from Naboth. His servants - He will not only take the fruits of your lands for his own use, but will take away your possessions to give to his servants.