Verse 1

1 Samuel 12:1

English Revised Version

1 And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנֵּה֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְ/קֹֽלְ/כֶ֔ם לְ/כֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לִ֑/י וָ/אַמְלִ֥יךְ עֲלֵי/כֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ

English Translation

And Samuel said to all Israel, "Here, I have heard your voice regarding all that you said to me, and I have set a king over you."

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Chapter 12 Context

1 And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto m...

2 And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and gray-headed; and, behold, my sons are... Focus ↗

3 Here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or wh... Focus ↗

4 And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any ma... Focus ↗

5 And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that y... Focus ↗

6 And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought you... Focus ↗

7 Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous ac... Focus ↗

8 When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and A... Focus ↗

9 But they forgat the LORD their God (Elohim), and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of th... Focus ↗

10 And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have... Focus ↗

11 And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand... Focus ↗

12 And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay... Focus ↗

13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, the LORD... Focus ↗

14 If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the comma... Focus ↗

15 but if ye will not hearken unto the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD... Focus ↗

16 Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes. Focus ↗

17 Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call unto the LORD, that he may send thunder and rain; and ye... Focus ↗

18 So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people grea... Focus ↗

19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God (Elohim), that we d... Focus ↗

20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have indeed done all this evil: yet turn not aside fro... Focus ↗

21 and turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for... Focus ↗

22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD... Focus ↗

23 Moreover as for me, God (Elohim) forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for yo... Focus ↗

24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hat... Focus ↗

25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king. Focus ↗

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