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1 Samuel 12 – King James Version (KJV)

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Samuel Addresses Israel

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1Sa 12:1 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 all^H3605 Israel,^H3478 Behold,^H2009 I have hearkened^H8085 unto your voice^H6963 in all^H3605 that^H834 ye said^H559 unto me,^H589 and have made^H4427 a king^H4428 over you.^H5921

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1Sa 12:2 - And now,^H6258 behold,^H2009 the king^H4428 walketh^H1980 before you:^H6440 and I^H589 am old^H2204 and grayheaded;^H7867 and,^H1121^➔ behold,^H2009 my sons^➔^H1121 are with you:^H854 and I^H589 have walked^H1980 before you^H6440 from my childhood^H5271 unto^H5704 this^H2088 day.^H3117

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1Sa 12:3 - Behold, here I^H2005 am: witness^H6030 against me before^H5048 the LORD,^H3068 and before^H5048 his anointed:^H4899 whose^H4310 ox^H7794 have I taken?^H3947 or^H2543^➔ whose^H4310 ass^➔^H2543 have I taken?^H3947 or^H853 whom^H4310 have I defrauded?^H6231 whom^H4310 have I oppressed?^H7533 or of^H3027^➔ whose^H4310 hand^➔^H3027 have I received^H3947 any bribe^H3724 to blind^H5956 mine eyes^H5869 therewith? and I will restore it^H7725 you.

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1Sa 12:4 - And they said,^H559 Thou hast^H6231^➔ not^H3808 defrauded us,^➔^H6231 nor^H3808 oppressed us,^H7533 neither^H3808 hast thou taken^H3947 ought^H3972 of^H3027^➔ any man's^H376 hand.^➔^H3027

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1Sa 12:5 - And he said^H559 unto them,^H413 The LORD^H3068 is witness^H5707 against you, and^H5707^➔ his anointed^H4899 is witness^➔^H5707 this^H2088 day,^H3117 that^H3588 ye have^H4672^➔ not^H3808 found^➔^H4672 ought^H3972 in my hand.^H3027 And they answered,^H559 He is witness.^H5707

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1Sa 12:6 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 the people,^H5971 It is the LORD^H3068 that^H834 advanced^H6213 Moses^H4872 and^H853 Aaron,^H175 and that^H834 brought^H5927^➔ your fathers^H1 up^➔^H5927 out of the land^H776 of Egypt.^H4714

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1Sa 12:7 - Now therefore^H6258 stand still,^H3320 that I may reason^H8199 with you^H854 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 of^H6666^➔ all^H3605 the righteous acts^➔^H6666 of the LORD,^H3068 which^H834 he did^H6213 to you^H854 and to^H854 your fathers.^H1

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1Sa 12:8 - When^H834 Jacob^H3290 was come^H935 into Egypt,^H4714 and^H2199^➔ your fathers^H1 cried^➔^H2199 unto^H413 the LORD,^H3068 then^H7971^➔ the LORD^H3068 sent^➔^H7971 Moses^H4872 and^H853 Aaron,^H175 which brought forth^H3318 your fathers^H1 out of Egypt,^H4714 and made them dwell^H3427 in^H4725^➔ this^H2088 place.^➔^H4725

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1Sa 12:9 - And when they forgat^H7911 the LORD^H3068 their God,^H430 he sold^H4376 them^H853 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 against them.

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1Sa 12:10 - And they cried^H2199 unto^H413 the LORD,^H3068 and said,^H559 We have sinned,^H2398 because^H3588 we have forsaken^H5800 the LORD,^H3068 and have served^H5647 Baalim^H1168 and^H853 Ashtaroth:^H6252 but now^H6258 deliver us^H5337 out of the hand^H3027 of our enemies,^H341 and we will serve thee.^H5647

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1Sa 12:11 - And^H7971^➔ the LORD^H3068 sent^➔^H7971 Jerubbaal,^H3378 and^H853 Bedan,^H917 and^H853 Jephthah,^H3316 and^H853 Samuel,^H8050 and delivered^H5337 you^H853 out of the hand^H3027 of your enemies^H341 on every side,^H5439 and ye dwelled^H3427 safe.^H983

The King Confirmed

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1Sa 12:12 - And when ye saw^H7200 that^H3588 Nahash^H5176 the king^H4428 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 came^H935 against you,^H5921 ye said^H559 unto me,^H589 Nay;^H3808 but^H3588 a king^H4428 shall reign^H4427 over us:^H5921 when the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 was your king.^H4428

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1Sa 12:13 - Now therefore^H6258 behold^H2009 the king^H4428 whom^H834 ye have chosen,^H977 and whom^H834 ye have desired!^H7592 and, behold,^H2009 the LORD^H3068 hath set^H5414 a king^H4428 over you.^H5921

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1Sa 12:14 - If^H518 ye will fear^H3372 the LORD,^H3068 and serve^H5647 him,^H853 and obey^H8085 his voice,^H6963 and not^H3808 rebel^H4784 against^H853 the commandment^H6310 of the LORD,^H3068 then shall^H1961 both^H1571 ye^H859 and also^H1571 the king^H4428 that^H834 reigneth^H4427 over you^H5921 continue following^H310 the LORD^H3068 your God:^H430

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1Sa 12:15 - But if^H518 ye will^H8085^➔ not^H3808 obey^➔^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the LORD,^H3068 but rebel^H4784 against^H853 the commandment^H6310 of the LORD,^H3068 then shall^H1961 the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 be against you, as it was against your fathers.^H1

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1Sa 12:16 - Now^H6258 therefore^H1571 stand^H3320 and see^H7200 this^H2088 great^H1419 thing,^H1697 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 will do^H6213 before your eyes.^H5869

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1Sa 12:17 - Is it not^H3808 wheat^H2406 harvest^H7105 to day?^H3117 I will call^H7121 unto^H413 the LORD,^H3068 and he shall send^H5414 thunder^H6963 and rain;^H4306 that ye may perceive^H3045 and see^H7200 that^H3588 your wickedness^H7451 is great,^H7227 which^H834 ye have done^H6213 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 in asking^H7592 you a king.^H4428

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1Sa 12:18 - So^H7121^➔ Samuel^H8050 called^➔^H7121 unto^H413 the LORD;^H3068 and^H5414^➔ the LORD^H3068 sent^➔^H5414 thunder^H6963 and rain^H4306 that^H1931 day:^H3117 and^H3372^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 greatly^H3966 feared^➔^H3372 the LORD^H3068 and^H853 Samuel.^H8050

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1Sa 12:19 - And^H559^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Samuel,^H8050 Pray^H6419 for^H1157 thy servants^H5650 unto^H413 the LORD^H3068 thy God,^H430 that^H408^➔ we die^H4191 not:^➔^H408 for^H3588 we have added^H3254 unto^H5921 all^H3605 our sins^H2403 this evil,^H7451 to ask^H7592 us a king.^H4428

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1Sa 12:20 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 the people,^H5971 Fear^H3372 not:^H408 ye^H859 have done^H6213 all^H3605 this^H2063 wickedness:^H7451 yet^H389 turn^H5493^➔ not^H408 aside^➔^H5493 from following^H310 the LORD,^H3068 but serve^H5647 the LORD^H3068 with all^H3605 your heart;^H3824

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1Sa 12:21 - And^H3808^➔ turn ye^H5493^➔ not^➔^H3808 aside:^➔^H5493 for^H3588 then should ye go after^H310 vain^H8414 things, which^H834 cannot^H3808 profit^H3276 nor^H3808 deliver;^H5337 for^H3588 they^H1992 are vain.^H8414

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1Sa 12:22 - For^H3588 the LORD^H3068 will^H5203^➔ not^H3808 forsake^➔^H5203 his people^H5971 for^H5668^➔ his^H8034^➔ great^H1419 name's^➔^H8034 sake:^➔^H5668 because^H3588 it hath pleased^H2974 the LORD^H3068 to make^H6213 you^H853 his people.^H5971

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1Sa 12:23 - Moreover^H1571 as for me,^H595 God forbid^H2486 that I should sin^H2398 against the LORD^H3068 in ceasing^H2308 to pray^H6419 for you:^H1157 but I will teach^H3384 you^H853 the good^H2896 and the right^H3477 way:^H1870

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1Sa 12:24 - Only^H389 fear^H3372 the LORD,^H3068 and serve^H5647 him^H853 in truth^H571 with all^H3605 your heart:^H3824 for^H3588 consider^H7200 how^H834 great things he hath done^H1431 for you.^H5973

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1Sa 12:25 - But if^H518 ye^H7489^➔ shall still^H7489 do wickedly,^➔^H7489 ye shall be consumed,^H5595 both^H1571 ye^H859 and^H1571 your king.^H4428

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