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World English Bible

1 Samuel 12 (WEBP)

[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.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 12 (KJVS)

[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.
[2] And now, behold, the king walketh () before you: and I am old () and grayheaded; () and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked () before you from my childhood unto this day.
[3] Behold, here I am: witness () against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? () or whose ass have I taken? () or whom have I defrauded? () whom have I oppressed? () or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind () mine eyes therewith? and I will restore () it you.
[4] And they said, () Thou hast not defrauded () us, nor oppressed () us, neither hast thou taken () ought of any man’s hand.
[5] And he said () unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found () ought in my hand. And they answered, () He is witness.
[6] And Samuel said () unto the people, It is the Lord that advanced () Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up () out of the land of Egypt.
[7] Now therefore stand still, () that I may reason () with you before the Lord of all the righteous acts of the Lord, which he did () to you and to your fathers.
[8] When Jacob was come () into Egypt, and your fathers cried () unto the Lord, then the Lord sent () Moses and Aaron, which brought forth () your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell () in this place.
[9] And when they forgat () the Lord their God, he sold () them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought () against them.
[10] And they cried () unto the Lord, and said, () We have sinned, () because we have forsaken () the Lord, and have served () Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver () us out of the hand of our enemies, () and we will serve () thee.
[11] And the Lord sent () Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered () you out of the hand of your enemies () on every side, and ye dwelled () safe.
[12] And when ye saw () that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came () against you, ye said () unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign () over us: when the Lord your God was your king.
[13] Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, () and whom ye have desired! () and, behold, the Lord hath set () a king over you.
[14] If ye will fear () the Lord, and serve () him, and obey () his voice, and not rebel () against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth () over you continue following the Lord your God:
[15] but if ye will not obey () the voice of the Lord, but rebel () against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers.
[16] Now therefore stand () and see () this great thing, which the Lord will do () before your eyes.
[17] Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call () unto the Lord, and he shall send () thunder and rain; that ye may perceive () and see () that your wickedness is great, which ye have done () in the sight of the Lord, in asking () you a king.
[18] So Samuel called () unto the Lord; and the Lord sent () thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared () the Lord and Samuel.
[19] And all the people said () unto Samuel, Pray () for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die () not: for we have added () unto all our sins this evil, to ask () us a king.
[20] And Samuel said () unto the people, Fear () not: ye have done () all this wickedness: yet turn not aside () from following the Lord, but serve () the Lord with all your heart;
[21] and turn ye not aside: () for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit () nor deliver; () for they are vain.
[22] For the Lord will not forsake () his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased () the Lord to make () you his people.
[23] Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin () against the Lord in ceasing () to pray () for you: but I will teach () you the good and the right way:
[24] only fear () the Lord, and serve () him in truth with all your heart: for consider () how great things he hath done () for you.
[25] But if ye shall still () do wickedly, () ye shall be consumed, () both ye and your king.

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

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Samuel 12 (BYZ)

[1] και ειπεν σαμουηλ προς παντα ανδρα ισραηλ ιδου ηκουσα φωνης υμων εις παντα οσα ειπατε μοι και εβασιλευσα εφ υμας βασιλεα
[2] και νυν ιδου ο βασιλευς διαπορευεται ενωπιον υμων καγω γεγηρακα και καθησομαι και οι υιοι μου ιδου εν υμιν καγω ιδου διεληλυθα ενωπιον υμων εκ νεοτητος μου και εως της ημερας ταυτης
[3] ιδου εγω αποκριθητε κατ εμου ενωπιον κυριου και ενωπιον χριστου αυτου μοσχον τινος ειληφα η ονον τινος ειληφα η τινα κατεδυναστευσα υμων η τινα εξεπιεσα η εκ χειρος τινος ειληφα εξιλασμα και υποδημα αποκριθητε κατ εμου και αποδωσω υμιν
[4] και ειπαν προς σαμουηλ ουκ ηδικησας ημας και ου κατεδυναστευσας και ουκ εθλασας ημας και ουκ ειληφας εκ χειρος ουδενος ουδεν
[5] και ειπεν σαμουηλ προς τον λαον μαρτυς κυριος εν υμιν και μαρτυς χριστος αυτου σημερον εν ταυτη τη ημερα οτι ουχ ευρηκατε εν χειρι μου ουθεν και ειπαν μαρτυς
[6] και ειπεν σαμουηλ προς τον λαον λεγων μαρτυς κυριος ο ποιησας τον μωυσην και τον ααρων ο αναγαγων τους πατερας ημων εξ αιγυπτου
[7] και νυν καταστητε και δικασω υμας ενωπιον κυριου και απαγγελω υμιν την πασαν δικαιοσυνην κυριου α εποιησεν εν υμιν και εν τοις πατρασιν υμων
[8] ως εισηλθεν ιακωβ και οι υιοι αυτου εις αιγυπτον και εταπεινωσεν αυτους αιγυπτος και εβοησαν οι πατερες ημων προς κυριον και απεστειλεν κυριος τον μωυσην και τον ααρων και εξηγαγεν τους πατερας ημων εξ αιγυπτου και κατωκισεν αυτους εν τω τοπω τουτω
[9] και επελαθοντο κυριου του θεου αυτων και απεδοτο αυτους εις χειρας σισαρα αρχιστρατηγου ιαβιν βασιλεως ασωρ και εις χειρας αλλοφυλων και εις χειρας βασιλεως μωαβ και επολεμησαν εν αυτοις
[10] και εβοησαν προς κυριον και ελεγον ημαρτομεν οτι εγκατελιπομεν τον κυριον και εδουλευσαμεν τοις βααλιμ και τοις αλσεσιν και νυν εξελου ημας εκ χειρος εχθρων ημων και δουλευσομεν σοι
[11] και απεστειλεν κυριος τον ιεροβααλ και τον βαρακ και τον ιεφθαε και τον σαμουηλ και εξειλατο υμας εκ χειρος εχθρων υμων των κυκλοθεν και κατωκειτε πεποιθοτες
[12] και ειδετε οτι ναας βασιλευς υιων αμμων ηλθεν εφ υμας και ειπατε ουχι αλλ η οτι βασιλευς βασιλευσει εφ ημων και κυριος ο θεος ημων βασιλευς ημων
[13] και νυν ιδου ο βασιλευς ον εξελεξασθε και ιδου δεδωκεν κυριος εφ υμας βασιλεα
[14] εαν φοβηθητε τον κυριον και δουλευσητε αυτω και ακουσητε της φωνης αυτου και μη ερισητε τω στοματι κυριου και ητε και υμεις και ο βασιλευς ο βασιλευων εφ υμων οπισω κυριου πορευομενοι
[15] εαν δε μη ακουσητε της φωνης κυριου και ερισητε τω στοματι κυριου και εσται χειρ κυριου επι υμας και επι τον βασιλεα υμων
[16] και νυν καταστητε και ιδετε το ρημα το μεγα τουτο ο ο κυριος ποιησει εν οφθαλμοις υμων
[17] ουχι θερισμος πυρων σημερον επικαλεσομαι κυριον και δωσει φωνας και υετον και γνωτε και ιδετε οτι η κακια υμων μεγαλη ην εποιησατε ενωπιον κυριου αιτησαντες εαυτοις βασιλεα
[18] και επεκαλεσατο σαμουηλ τον κυριον και εδωκεν κυριος φωνας και υετον εν τη ημερα εκεινη και εφοβηθησαν πας ο λαος τον κυριον σφοδρα και τον σαμουηλ
[19] και ειπαν πας ο λαος προς σαμουηλ προσευξαι υπερ των δουλων σου προς κυριον θεον σου και ου μη αποθανωμεν οτι προστεθεικαμεν προς πασας τας αμαρτιας ημων κακιαν αιτησαντες εαυτοις βασιλεα
[20] και ειπεν σαμουηλ προς τον λαον μη φοβεισθε υμεις πεποιηκατε την πασαν κακιαν ταυτην πλην μη εκκλινητε απο οπισθεν κυριου και δουλευσατε τω κυριω εν ολη καρδια υμων
[21] και μη παραβητε οπισω των μηθεν οντων οι ου περανουσιν ουθεν και οι ουκ εξελουνται οτι ουθεν εισιν
[22] οτι ουκ απωσεται κυριος τον λαον αυτου δια το ονομα αυτου το μεγα οτι επιεικεως κυριος προσελαβετο υμας αυτω εις λαον
[23] και εμοι μηδαμως του αμαρτειν τω κυριω ανιεναι του προσευχεσθαι περι υμων και δουλευσω τω κυριω και δειξω υμιν την οδον την αγαθην και την ευθειαν
[24] πλην φοβεισθε τον κυριον και δουλευσατε αυτω εν αληθεια και εν ολη καρδια υμων οτι ειδετε α εμεγαλυνεν μεθ υμων
[25] και εαν κακια κακοποιησητε και υμεις και ο βασιλευς υμων προστεθησεσθε

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.