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1 Samuel 8:14

Authority and leadershipMoney and wealth

12 And 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.

13 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

16 And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

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BSB
He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants.
KJV
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
WEB
He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, even your best, and give them to his servants.
ASV
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
DARBY
And your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, the best, will he take and give to his servants.
BLB
And your⁺ fields and your⁺ vineyards and your⁺ olive groves—the best ones—he will take and give to his servants.
ÅB
Deres beste jorder og vingårder og oljehaver vil han ta og gi sine tjenere.
OTB
Han vil ta det beste av deres åkrer, vingårder og olivenlunder, og gi dem til sine tjenere.
B1930
Eders beste jorder og vingårder og oljehaver vil han ta og gi sine tjenere.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 46:18

    Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.

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  • 1 Kings 21:7

    And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

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  • 1 Samuel 22:7

    Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;

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  • 1 Kings 21:19

    And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

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