1 Samuel 12

1 ♥ 📝 A nd Samuel^H8050 said^H559 unto all Israel,^H3478 Behold, I have hearkened^H8085 unto your voice^H6963 in all that ye said^H559 unto me, and have made^H4427 a king^H4428 over you.

2 ♥ 📝 And now, behold, the king^H4428 walketh^H1980 before^H6440 you; and I am old^H2204 and grayheaded;^H7867 and, behold, my sons^H1121 are with you: and I have walked^H1980 before^H6440 you from my youth^H5271 unto this day.^H3117

3 ♥ 📝 Here I am: witness^H6030 against me before Jehovah,^H3068 and before his anointed:^H4899 whose ox^H7794 have I taken?^H3947 or whose ass^H2543 have I taken?^H3947 or whom have I defrauded?^H6231 whom have I oppressed?^H7533 or of whose hand^H3027 have I taken a ransom^H3724 to blind^H5956 mine eyes^H5869 therewith? and I will restore^H7725 it you.

4 ♥ 📝 And they said,^H559 Thou hast not defrauded^H6231 us, nor oppressed^H7533 us, neither hast thou taken^H3947 aught^H3972 of any man's^H376 hand.^H3027

5 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Jehovah^H3068 is witness^H5707 against you, and his anointed^H4899 is witness^H5707 this day,^H3117 that ye have not found^H4672 aught^H3972 in my hand.^H3027 And they said,^H559 He is witness.^H5707

6 ♥ 📝 And Samuel^H8050 said^H559 unto the people,^H5971 It is Jehovah^H3068 that appointed^H6213 Moses^H4872 and Aaron,^H175 and that brought^H5927 your fathers^H1 up^H5927 out of the land^H776 of Egypt.^H4714

7 ♥ 📝 Now therefore stand still,^H3320 that I may plead^H8199 with you before^H6440 Jehovah^H3068 concerning all the righteous acts^H6666 of Jehovah,^H3068 which he did^H6213 to you and to your fathers.^H1

8 ♥ 📝 When Jacob^H3290 was come^H935 into Egypt,^H4714 and your fathers^H1 cried^H2199 unto Jehovah,^H3068 then Jehovah^H3068 sent^H7971 Moses^H4872 and Aaron,^H175 who brought forth^H3318 your fathers^H1 out of Egypt,^H4714 and made them to dwell^H3427 in this place.^H4725

9 ♥ 📝 But they forgat^H7911 Jehovah^H3068 their God;^H430 and he sold^H4376 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 against them.

10 ♥ 📝 And they cried^H2199 unto Jehovah,^H3068 and said,^H559 We have sinned,^H2398 because we have forsaken^H5800 Jehovah,^H3068 and have served^H5647 the Baalim^H1168 and the Ashtaroth:^H6252 but now deliver^H5337 us out of the hand^H3027 of our enemies,^H341 and we will serve^H5647 thee.

11 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 sent^H7971 Jerubbaal,^H3378 and Bedan,^H917 and Jephthah,^H3316 and Samuel,^H8050 and delivered^H5337 you out of the hand^H3027 of your enemies^H341 on every side;^H5439 and ye dwelt^H3427 in safety.^H983

12 ♥ 📝 And when ye saw^H7200 that Nahash^H5176 the king^H4428 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 came^H935 against you, ye said^H559 unto me, Nay, but a king^H4428 shall reign^H4427 over us; when Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 was your king.^H4428

13 ♥ 📝 Now therefore behold the king^H4428 whom ye have chosen,^H977 and whom ye have asked^H7592 for: and, behold, Jehovah^H3068 hath set^H5414 a king^H4428 over you.

14 ♥ 📝 If ye will fear^H3372 Jehovah,^H3068 and serve^H5647 him, and hearken^H8085 unto his voice,^H6963 and not rebel^H4784 against the commandment^H6310 of Jehovah,^H3068 and both ye and also the king^H4428 that reigneth^H4427 over you be followers^H310 of Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 [well]:

15 ♥ 📝 but if ye will not hearken^H8085 unto the voice^H6963 of Jehovah,^H3068 but rebel^H4784 against the commandment^H6310 of Jehovah,^H3068 then will the hand^H3027 of Jehovah^H3068 be against you, as it was against your fathers.^H1

16 ♥ 📝 Now therefore^H1571 stand^H3320 still and see^H7200 this great^H1419 thing,^H1697 which Jehovah^H3068 will do^H6213 before your eyes.^H5869

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

18 ♥ 📝 So Samuel^H8050 called^H7121 unto Jehovah;^H3068 and Jehovah^H3068 sent^H5414 thunder^H6963 and rain^H4306 that day:^H3117 and all the people^H5971 greatly^H3966 feared^H3372 Jehovah^H3068 and Samuel.^H8050

19 ♥ 📝 And all the people^H5971 said^H559 unto Samuel,^H8050 Pray^H6419 for thy servants^H5650 unto Jehovah^H3068 thy God,^H430 that we die^H4191 not; for we have added^H3254 unto all our sins^H2403 [this] evil,^H7451 to ask^H7592 us a king.^H4428

20 ♥ 📝 And Samuel^H8050 said^H559 unto the people,^H5971 Fear^H3372 not; ye have indeed done^H6213 all this evil;^H7451 yet turn not aside^H5493 from following^H310 Jehovah,^H3068 but serve^H5647 Jehovah^H3068 with all your heart:^H3824

21 ♥ 📝 and turn ye not aside;^H5493 for [then would ye go] after^H310 vain^H8414 things which cannot profit^H3276 nor deliver,^H5337 for they are vain.^H8414

22 ♥ 📝 For Jehovah^H3068 will not forsake^H5203 his people^H5971 for his great^H1419 name's^H8034 sake, because it hath pleased^H2974 Jehovah^H3068 to make^H6213 you a people^H5971 unto himself.

23 ♥ 📝 Moreover as for me,^H595 far^H2486 be it from me that I should sin^H2398 against Jehovah^H3068 in ceasing^H2308 to pray^H6419 for you: but I will instruct^H3384 you in the good^H2896 and the right^H3477 way.^H1870

24 ♥ 📝 Only fear^H3372 Jehovah,^H3068 and serve^H5647 him in truth^H571 with all your heart;^H3824 for consider^H7200 how great things he hath done^H1431 for you.

25 ♥ 📝 But if ye shall still^H7489 do wickedly,^H7489 ye shall be consumed,^H5595 both ye and your king.^H4428