Verse 12

1 Samuel 12:12

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12 So here's the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. Look—the Lord now gives him to you as 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 Then Samuel said to all of Israel, “I have paid attention to everything you asked from me, and I hav... Focus ↗

2 Now your king is your leader. I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have led you from... Focus ↗

3 I stand here before you. Bring any charges you have against me in the presence of the Lord and of hi... Focus ↗

4 “No, you have never cheated or oppressed us,” they replied, “and you have never taken anything from... Focus ↗

5 Samuel told them, “The Lord is a witness, and his anointed is a witness today, in this case involvin... Focus ↗

6 “The Lord is a witness, he who appointed Moses and Aaron,” Samuel went on. “He led your forefathers... Focus ↗

7 After Jacob had gone to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the Lord for help, and he sent Moses and Aa... Focus ↗

8 But they forgot about the Lord their God (Elohim), so he abandoned them to Sisera, the commander of... Focus ↗

9 They cried out to the Lord for help and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have rejected the Lord and wor... Focus ↗

10 Then the Lord sent Gideon, Barak, Jephthah and Samuel, and he saved you from your enemies who surrou... Focus ↗

11 But when you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was coming to attack you, you told me, ‘No, we... Focus ↗

12 So here's the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. Look—the Lord now gives him to you as you...

13 If you honor the Lord, worship him, do what he tells you, and don't rebel against the Lord's instruc... Focus ↗

14 However, if you refuse to do what he tells you, and rebel against the Lord's instructions, then the... Focus ↗

15 Now stand still and watch what the Lord is going to do, right before your very eyes. Focus ↗

16 Isn't it the time of wheat harvest? Well, I will ask the Lord to send thunder and rain. Then you wil... Focus ↗

17 Then Samuel prayed to the Lord, and that very day the Lord sent thunder and rain. Everyone was in ab... Focus ↗

18 “Please pray to the Lord your God (Elohim) for us your servants, so we will not die!” they begged Sa... Focus ↗

19 “Don't be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have indeed done all these evil things, don't gi... Focus ↗

20 Don't worship worthless idols that can't help you or save you, for they are nothing. Focus ↗

21 The fact is because of the kind of person the Lord is, he won't give up on his people, because he wa... Focus ↗

22 As for me, how could I sin against the Lord by no longer praying for you? I will also continue to te... Focus ↗

23 Make sure you honor God (Elohim) and worship him faithfully, with complete dedication. Think of all... Focus ↗

24 But if you continue to do what is evil, you and your king will be wiped out.” Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 12 (24 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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