King James Version

1 Samuel 8:2

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

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וַיְהִ֞יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.שֶׁםshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.בְּנ֤וֹbenvosonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […הַבְּכוֹר֙habkhorthe firstbornבְּכוֹרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the firstborn”, the ordinary formH1060firstborn; hence, chiefeldest (son), firstborn(-ling).יוֹאֵ֔לyoelJoelיוֹאֵלnoun, proper name — “Joel”H3100Joel, the name of twelve IsraelitesJoel.וְשֵׁ֥םveshemand fameשֵׁםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּmishnehvcopyמִשְׁנֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “copy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4932properly, a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location)college, copy, double, fatlings, next, second (order), twice as much.אֲבִיָּ֑הaviyahAbijahאֲבִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Abijah”H29Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two IsraelitessesAbiah, Abijah.שֹׁפְטִ֖יםshofetimjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, participle, absolute — “judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.בִּבְאֵ֥רbiverin Beer-shebahבְּאֵר שֶׁבַעpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Beer-shebah”H884Beer-Sheba, a place in PalestineBeer-shebah.שָֽׁבַעshavaBeer-shebahבְּאֵר שֶׁבַעnoun, proper name — “Beer-shebah”H884Beer-Sheba, a place in PalestineBeer-shebah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel: and the name of the second was Abia, judges in Bersabee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And these are the names of his sons; Joel the first-born, and the name of the second Abia, judges in Bersabee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ· πρωτότοκος Ἰωήλ, καὶ ὄνομα τοῦ δευτέρου ʼΑβιά, δικασταὶ ἐν Βηρσαβεέ.