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[1] Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. [2] Now, behold, the king walks before you. I am old and gray-headed. Behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth to this day. [3] Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.” [4] They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.” [5] He said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.”They said, “He is witness.” [6] Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. [7] Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he did to you and to your fathers. [8] “When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place. [9] But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them. [10] They cried to Yahweh, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’ [11] Yahweh sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety. [12] “When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when Yahweh your God was your king. [13] Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen and whom you have asked for. Behold, Yahweh has set a king over you. [14] If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God. [15] But if you will not listen to Yahweh’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then Yahweh’s hand will be against you, as it was against your fathers. [16] “Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes. [17] Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in Yahweh’s sight, in asking for a king.” [18] So Samuel called to Yahweh, and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel. [19] All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.” [20] Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart. [21] Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain. [22] For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself. [23] Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and the right way. [24] Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you. [25] But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.”
King James Version

Samuel’s Farewell

[1] And Samuel H8050 said H559 (QalImpf) unto all Israel, H3478 Behold, I have hearkened H8085 (QalPerf) unto your voice H6963 in all that ye said H559 (QalPerf) unto me, and have made H4427 (HiphImpf) a king H4428 over you. [2] And now, behold, the king H4428 walketh H1980 (HithPtc) before H6440 you: and I am old H2204 (QalPerf) and grayheaded; H7867 (QalPerf) and, behold, my sons H1121 are with you: and I have walked H1980 (HithPerf) before H6440 you from my childhood H5271 unto this day. H3117 [3] Behold, here I am: witness H6030 (QalImpv) against me before the Lord, H3068 and before his anointed: H4899 whose ox H7794 have I taken? H3947 (QalPerf) or whose ass H2543 have I taken? H3947 (QalPerf) or whom have I defrauded? H6231 (QalPerf) whom have I oppressed? H7533 (QalPerf) or of whose hand H3027 have I received any bribe§ H3724 to blind H5956 (HiphImpf) mine eyes H5869§ therewith? and I will restore H7725 (HiphImpf) it you. [4] And they said, H559 (QalImpf) Thou hast not defrauded H6231 (QalPerf) us, nor oppressed H7533 (QalPerf) us, neither hast thou taken H3947 (QalPerf) ought H3972 of any man’s H376 hand. H3027 [5] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, The Lord H3068 is witness H5707 against you, and his anointed H4899 is witness H5707 this day, H3117 that ye have not found H4672 (QalPerf) ought H3972 in my hand. H3027 And they answered, H559 (QalImpf) He is witness. H5707 [6] And Samuel H8050 said H559 (QalImpf) unto the people, H5971 It is the Lord H3068 that advanced H6213 (QalPerf)§ Moses H4872 and Aaron, H175 and that brought H5927 your fathers H1 up H5927 (HiphPerf) out of the land H776 of Egypt. H4714 [7] Now therefore stand still, H3320 (HithImpv) that I may reason H8199 (NiphImpf) with you before H6440 the Lord H3068 of all the righteous acts H6666§ of the Lord, H3068 which he did H6213 (QalPerf) to§ you and to your fathers. H1 [8] When Jacob H3290 was come H935 (QalPerf) into Egypt, H4714 and your fathers H1 cried H2199 (QalImpf) unto the Lord, H3068 then the Lord H3068 sent H7971 (QalImpf) Moses H4872 and Aaron, H175 which brought forth H3318 (HiphImpf) your fathers H1 out of Egypt, H4714 and made them dwell H3427 (HiphImpf) in this place. H4725 [9] And when they forgat H7911 (QalImpf) the Lord H3068 their God, H430 he sold H4376 (QalImpf) them into the hand H3027 of Sisera, H5516 captain H8269 of the host H6635 of Hazor, H2674 and into the hand H3027 of the Philistines, H6430 and into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Moab, H4124 and they fought H3898 (NiphImpf) against them. [10] And they cried H2199 (QalImpf) unto the Lord, H3068 and said, H559 (QalImpf) We have sinned, H2398 (QalPerf) because we have forsaken H5800 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 and have served H5647 (QalImpf) Baalim H1168 and Ashtaroth: H6252 but now deliver H5337 (HiphImpv) us out of the hand H3027 of our enemies, H341 (QalActPtc) and we will serve H5647 (QalImpf) thee. [11] And the Lord H3068 sent H7971 (QalImpf) Jerubbaal, H3378 and Bedan, H917 and Jephthah, H3316 and Samuel, H8050 and delivered H5337 (HiphImpf) you out of the hand H3027 of your enemies H341 (QalActPtc) on every side, H5439 and ye dwelled H3427 (QalImpf) safe. H983 [12] And when ye saw H7200 (QalImpf) that Nahash H5176 the king H4428 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 came H935 (QalPerf) against you, ye said H559 (QalImpf) unto me, Nay; but a king H4428 shall reign H4427 (QalImpf) over us: when the Lord H3068 your God H430 was your king. H4428 [13] Now therefore behold the king H4428 whom ye have chosen, H977 (QalPerf) and whom ye have desired! H7592 (QalPerf) and, behold, the Lord H3068 hath set H5414 (QalPerf) a king H4428 over you. [14] If ye will fear H3372 (QalImpf) the Lord, H3068 and serve H5647 (QalPerf) him, and obey H8085 (QalPerf) his voice, H6963 and not rebel H4784 (HiphImpf) against the commandment H6310§ of the Lord, H3068 then shall both ye and also the king H4428 that reigneth H4427 (QalPerf) over you continue§ following H310 the Lord H3068 your God: H430 [15] but if ye will not obey H8085 (QalImpf) the voice H6963 of the Lord, H3068 but rebel H4784 (QalPerf) against the commandment H6310 of the Lord, H3068 then shall the hand H3027 of the Lord H3068 be against you, as it was against your fathers. H1 [16] Now therefore H1571 stand H3320 (HithImpv) and see H7200 (QalImpv) this great H1419 thing, H1697 which the Lord H3068 will do H6213 (QalActPtc) before your eyes. H5869 [17] Is it not wheat H2406 harvest H7105 to day? H3117 I will call H7121 (QalImpf) unto the Lord, H3068 and he shall send H5414 (QalImpf) thunder H6963 and rain; H4306 that ye may perceive H3045 (QalImpv) and see H7200 (QalImpv) that your wickedness H7451 is great, H7227 which ye have done H6213 (QalPerf) in the sight H5869 of the Lord, H3068 in asking H7592 (QalInf) you a king. H4428 [18] So Samuel H8050 called H7121 (QalImpf) unto the Lord; H3068 and the Lord H3068 sent H5414 (QalImpf) thunder H6963 and rain H4306 that day: H3117 and all the people H5971 greatly H3966 feared H3372 (QalImpf) the Lord H3068 and Samuel. H8050 [19] And all the people H5971 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Samuel, H8050 Pray H6419 (HithImpv) for thy servants H5650 unto the Lord H3068 thy God, H430 that we die H4191 (QalImpf) not: for we have added H3254 (QalPerf) unto all our sins H2403 this evil, H7451 to ask H7592 (QalInf) us a king. H4428 [20] And Samuel H8050 said H559 (QalImpf) unto the people, H5971 Fear H3372 (QalImpf) not: ye have done H6213 (QalPerf) all this wickedness: H7451 yet turn not aside H5493 (QalImpf) from following H310 the Lord, H3068 but serve H5647 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 with all your heart; H3824 [21] and turn ye not aside: H5493 (QalImpf) for then should ye go after H310 vain H8414 things, which cannot profit H3276 (HiphImpf) nor deliver; H5337 (HiphImpf) for they are vain. H8414 [22] For the Lord H3068 will not forsake H5203 (QalImpf) his people H5971 for his great H1419 name’s H8034 sake: because it hath pleased H2974 (HiphPerf) the Lord H3068 to make H6213 (QalInf) you his people. H5971 [23] Moreover as for me, H595 God forbid H2486 that I should sin H2398 (QalInf) against the Lord H3068 in ceasing H2308 (QalInf)§ to pray H6419 (HithInf) for you: but I will teach H3384 (HiphPerf) you the good H2896 and the right H3477 way: H1870 [24] only fear H3372 (QalImpv) the Lord, H3068 and serve H5647 (QalPerf) him in truth H571 with all your heart: H3824 for consider H7200 (QalImpv) how great things§ he hath done H1431 (HiphPerf) for you. [25] But if ye shall still H7489 (HiphInf) do wickedly, H7489 (HiphImpf) ye shall be consumed, H5595 (NiphImpf) both ye and your king. H4428

Footnotes

  1. § 12:3a Heb. ransom
  2. § 12:3b Or, that I should hide mine eyes at at him [typo. Verified in 1611 scan]
  3. § 12:6 Or, made
  4. § 12:7a Heb. righteousness, or, benefits
  5. § 12:7b Heb. with
  6. § 12:14a Heb. mouth
  7. § 12:14b Heb. be after
  8. § 12:23 Heb. from ceasing
  9. § 12:24 Or, what a great thing etc.
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