1 Samuel 12 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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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

^[1] And SamuelH8050 saidH559(QalImpf) unto all Israel,H3478 Behold, I have hearkenedH8085(QalPerf) unto your voiceH6963 in all that ye saidH559(QalPerf) unto me, and have madeH4427(HiphImpf) a kingH4428 over you. ^[2] And now, behold, the kingH4428 walkethH1980(HithPtc) beforeH6440 you: and I am oldH2204(QalPerf) and grayheaded;H7867(QalPerf) and, behold, my sonsH1121 [are] with you: and I have walkedH1980(HithPerf) beforeH6440 you from my childhoodH5271 unto this day.H3117 ^[3] Behold, here I [am]: witnessH6030(QalImpv) against me before the Lord,H3068 and before his anointed:H4899 whose oxH7794 have I taken?H3947(QalPerf) or whose assH2543 have I taken?H3947(QalPerf) or whom have I defrauded?H6231(QalPerf) whom have I oppressed?H7533(QalPerf) or of whose handH3027 have I received [any] bribeH3724 to blindH5956(HiphImpf) mine eyesH5869 therewith? and I will restoreH7725(HiphImpf) it you. ^[4] And they said,H559(QalImpf) Thou hast not defraudedH6231(QalPerf) us, nor oppressedH7533(QalPerf) us, neither hast thou takenH3947(QalPerf) oughtH3972 of any man’sH376 hand.H3027 ^[5] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, The LordH3068 [is] witnessH5707 against you, and his anointedH4899 [is] witnessH5707 this day,H3117 that ye have not foundH4672(QalPerf) oughtH3972 in my hand.H3027 And they answered,H559(QalImpf) [He is] witness.H5707 ^[6] And SamuelH8050 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the people,H5971 [It is] the LordH3068 that advancedH6213(QalPerf) MosesH4872 and Aaron,H175 and that broughtH5927 your fathersH1 upH5927(HiphPerf) out of the landH776 of Egypt.H4714 ^[7] Now therefore stand still,H3320(HithImpv) that I may reasonH8199(NiphImpf) with you beforeH6440 the LordH3068 of all the righteous actsH6666 of the Lord,H3068 which he didH6213(QalPerf) to you and to your fathers.H1 ^[8] When JacobH3290 was comeH935(QalPerf) into Egypt,H4714 and your fathersH1 criedH2199(QalImpf) unto the Lord,H3068 then the LordH3068 sentH7971(QalImpf) MosesH4872 and Aaron,H175 which brought forthH3318(HiphImpf) your fathersH1 out of Egypt,H4714 and made them dwellH3427(HiphImpf) in this place.H4725 ^[9] And when they forgatH7911(QalImpf) the LordH3068 their God,H430 he soldH4376(QalImpf) them into the handH3027 of Sisera,H5516 captainH8269 of the hostH6635 of Hazor,H2674 and into the handH3027 of the Philistines,H6430 and into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Moab,H4124 and they foughtH3898(NiphImpf) against them. ^[10] And they criedH2199(QalImpf) unto the Lord,H3068 and said,H559(QalImpf) We have sinned,H2398(QalPerf) because we have forsakenH5800(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 and have servedH5647(QalImpf) BaalimH1168 and Ashtaroth:H6252 but now deliverH5337(HiphImpv) us out of the handH3027 of our enemies,H341(QalActPtc) and we will serveH5647(QalImpf) thee. ^[11] And the LordH3068 sentH7971(QalImpf) Jerubbaal,H3378 and Bedan,H917 and Jephthah,H3316 and Samuel,H8050 and deliveredH5337(HiphImpf) you out of the handH3027 of your enemiesH341(QalActPtc) on every side,H5439 and ye dwelledH3427(QalImpf) safe.H983 ^[12] And when ye sawH7200(QalImpf) that NahashH5176 the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 cameH935(QalPerf) against you, ye saidH559(QalImpf) unto me, Nay; but a kingH4428 shall reignH4427(QalImpf) over us: when the LordH3068 your GodH430 [was] your king.H4428 ^[13] Now therefore behold the kingH4428 whom ye have chosen,H977(QalPerf) [and] whom ye have desired!H7592(QalPerf) and, behold, the LordH3068 hath setH5414(QalPerf) a kingH4428 over you. ^[14] If ye will fearH3372(QalImpf) the Lord,H3068 and serveH5647(QalPerf) him, and obeyH8085(QalPerf) his voice,H6963 and not rebelH4784(HiphImpf) against the commandmentH6310 of the Lord,H3068 then shall both ye and also the kingH4428 that reignethH4427(QalPerf) over you continue followingH310 the LordH3068 your God:H430 ^[15] But if ye will not obeyH8085(QalImpf) the voiceH6963 of the Lord,H3068 but rebelH4784(QalPerf) against the commandmentH6310 of the Lord,H3068 then shall the handH3027 of the LordH3068 be against you, as [it was] against your fathers.H1 ^[16] Now thereforeH1571 standH3320(HithImpv) and seeH7200(QalImpv) this greatH1419 thing,H1697 which the LordH3068 will doH6213(QalActPtc) before your eyes.H5869 ^[17] [Is it] not wheatH2406 harvestH7105 to day?H3117 I will callH7121(QalImpf) unto the Lord,H3068 and he shall sendH5414(QalImpf) thunderH6963 and rain;H4306 that ye may perceiveH3045(QalImpv) and seeH7200(QalImpv) that your wickednessH7451 [is] great,H7227 which ye have doneH6213(QalPerf) in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 in askingH7592(QalInf) you a king.H4428 ^[18] So SamuelH8050 calledH7121(QalImpf) unto the Lord;H3068 and the LordH3068 sentH5414(QalImpf) thunderH6963 and rainH4306 that day:H3117 and all the peopleH5971 greatlyH3966 fearedH3372(QalImpf) the LordH3068 and Samuel.H8050 ^[19] And all the peopleH5971 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Samuel,H8050 PrayH6419(HithImpv) for thy servantsH5650 unto the LordH3068 thy God,H430 that we dieH4191(QalImpf) not: for we have addedH3254(QalPerf) unto all our sinsH2403 [this] evil,H7451 to askH7592(QalInf) us a king.H4428 ^[20] And SamuelH8050 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the people,H5971 FearH3372(QalImpf) not: ye have doneH6213(QalPerf) all this wickedness:H7451 yet turn not asideH5493(QalImpf) from followingH310 the Lord,H3068 but serveH5647(QalPerf) the LordH3068 with all your heart;H3824 ^[21] And turn ye not aside:H5493(QalImpf) for [then should ye go] afterH310 vainH8414 [things], which cannot profitH3276(HiphImpf) nor deliver;H5337(HiphImpf) for they [are] vain.H8414 ^[22] For the LordH3068 will not forsakeH5203(QalImpf) his peopleH5971 for his greatH1419 name’sH8034 sake: because it hath pleasedH2974(HiphPerf) the LordH3068 to makeH6213(QalInf) you his people.H5971 ^[23] Moreover as for me,H595 God forbidH2486 that I should sinH2398(QalInf) against the LordH3068 in ceasingH2308(QalInf) to prayH6419(HithInf) for you: but I will teachH3384(HiphPerf) you the goodH2896 and the rightH3477 way:H1870 ^[24] Only fearH3372(QalImpv) the Lord,H3068 and serveH5647(QalPerf) him in truthH571 with all your heart:H3824 for considerH7200(QalImpv) how great [things] he hath doneH1431(HiphPerf) for you. ^[25] But if ye shall stillH7489(HiphInf) do wickedly,H7489(HiphImpf) ye shall be consumed,H5595(NiphImpf) both ye and your king.H4428

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