Verse 12

1 Samuel 12:12

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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12 But seeing that Naas king of the children of Ammon was come against you, you said to me: Nay, but a king shall reign over us: whereas the Lord your God (Elohim) was your king.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/תִּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי נָחָ֞שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי עַמּוֹן֮ בָּ֣א עֲלֵי/כֶם֒ וַ/תֹּ֣אמְרוּ לִ֔/י לֹ֕א כִּי מֶ֖לֶךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑י/נוּ וַ/יהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵי/כֶ֖ם מַלְכְּ/כֶֽם

English Translation

And you saw that Nahash the king of the Ammonites came against you, and you said to me, "No, but a king shall reign over us," when the Lord your God was your king.

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Chapter 12 Context

1 And Samuel said to all Israel: Behold I have hearkened to your voice in all that you said to me, and... Focus ↗

2 And now the king goeth before you: but I am old and greyheaded: and my sons are with you: having the... Focus ↗

3 Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: If... Focus ↗

4 And they said: Thou hast not wronged us, nor oppressed us, nor taken ought at any man's hand. Focus ↗

5 And he said to them: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you... Focus ↗

6 And Samuel said to the people: It is the Lord, who made Moses and Aaron, and brought our fathers out... Focus ↗

7 Now therefore stand up, that I may plead in judgment against you before the Lord, concerning all the... Focus ↗

8 How Jacob went into Egypt, and your fathers cried to the Lord: and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, an... Focus ↗

9 And they forgot the Lord their God (Elohim), and he delivered them into the hands of Sisara, captain... Focus ↗

10 But afterwards they cried to the Lord, and said: We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord,... Focus ↗

11 And the Lord sent Jerobaal, and Badan, and Jephte, and Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of yo... Focus ↗

12 But seeing that Naas king of the children of Ammon was come against you, you said to me: Nay, but a...

13 Now therefore your king is here, whom you have chosen and desired: Behold the Lord hath given you a... Focus ↗

14 If you will fear the Lord, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and not provoke the mouth of the... Focus ↗

15 But if you will not hearken to the voice of the Lord, but will rebel against his words, the hand of... Focus ↗

16 Now then stand, and see this great thing which the Lord will do in your sight. Focus ↗

17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call upon the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain: and y... Focus ↗

18 And Samuel cried unto the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day. Focus ↗

19 And all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel. And all the people said to Samuel: Pray for t... Focus ↗

20 And Samuel said to the people: Fear not, you have done all this evil: but yet depart not from follow... Focus ↗

21 And turn not aside after vain things which shall never profit you, nor deliver you, because they are... Focus ↗

22 And the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because the Lord hath sworn to m... Focus ↗

23 And far from me be this sin against the Lord, that I should cease to pray for you, and I will teach... Focus ↗

24 Therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in truth and with your whole heart, for you have seen the gre... Focus ↗

25 But if you will still do wickedly: both you and your king shall perish together. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 12 (25 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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