Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel. King James Bible And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Hebrew Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel grew old, זָקֵ֖ן (zā·qên) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2204: To be or become old he appointed וַיָּ֧שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set his sons בָּנָ֛יו (bā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son as judges שֹׁפְטִ֖ים (šō·p̄ə·ṭîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate over Israel. לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (lə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc |