1 Samuel 12:1 And Samuel8050 said559 unto all Israel,3478 Behold, I have hearkened8085 unto your voice6963 in all that ye said559 unto me, and have made4427 a king over you.4428 cr 2 And now, behold, the king4428 walketh1980 before6440 you; and I am old2204 and grayheaded;7867 and, behold, my sons1121 are with you: and I have walked1980 before6440 you from my youth5271 unto this day.3117 cr 3 Here I am: witness6030 against me before Jehovah,3068 and before his anointed:4899 whose ox7794 have I taken?3947 or whose ass2543 have I taken?3947 or whom have I defrauded?6231 whom have I oppressed?7533 or of whose hand3027 have I taken a ransom3724{Or, bribe} to{Or, that I should hide mine eyes at him} blind5956 mine eyes5869 therewith? and I will restore it you.7725 cr 4 And they said,559 Thou hast not defrauded6231 us, nor oppressed7533 us, neither hast thou taken3947 aught3972 of any man's376 hand.3027 cr 5 And he said559 unto them, Jehovah3068 is witness5707 against you, and his anointed4899 is witness5707 this day,3117 that ye have not found4672 aught3972 in my hand.3027 And they said,559 He is witness.5707 cr

1 Samuel 12:6 And Samuel8050 said559 unto the people,5971 It is Jehovah3068 that appointed6213{Or, made} Moses4872 and Aaron,175 and that brought5927 your fathers1 up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt.4714 cr 7 Now therefore stand still,3320 that I may plead8199 with you before6440 Jehovah3068 concerning all the righteous acts6666 of Jehovah,3068 which he did6213 to you and to your fathers.1 cr 8 When Jacob3290 was come935 into Egypt,4714 and your fathers1 cried2199 unto Jehovah,3068 then Jehovah3068 sent7971 Moses4872 and Aaron,175 who brought forth3318 your fathers1 out of Egypt,4714 and made them to dwell3427 in this place.4725 cr 9 But they forgat7911 Jehovah3068 their God;430 and he sold4376 them into the hand3027 of Sisera,5516 captain8269 of the host6635 of Hazor,2674 and into the hand3027 of the Philistines,6430 and into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Moab;4124 and they fought against them.3898 cr 10 And they cried2199 unto Jehovah,3068 and said,559 We have sinned,2398 because we have forsaken5800 Jehovah,3068 and have served5647 the Baalim1168 and the Ashtaroth:6252 but now deliver5337 us out of the hand3027 of our enemies,341 and we will serve thee.5647 cr 11 And Jehovah3068 sent7971 Jerubbaal,3378 and Bedan,917{According to Septuagint and Syriac, Barak} and Jephthah,3316 and Samuel,8050 and delivered5337 you out of the hand3027 of your enemies341 on every side;5439 and ye dwelt3427 in safety.983 cr 12 And when ye saw7200 that Nahash5176 the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 came935 against you, ye said559 unto me, Nay, but a king4428 shall reign4427 over us; when Jehovah3068 your God430 was your king.4428 cr 13 Now therefore behold the king4428 whom ye have chosen,977 and whom ye have asked7592 for: and, behold, Jehovah3068 hath set5414 a king over you.4428 cr 14 If ye will fear3372 Jehovah,3068 and serve5647 him, and hearken8085 unto his voice,6963 and not rebel4784 against the commandment6310 of Jehovah,3068 and{Or, then shall both ye . . . Jehovah your God: but etc.} both ye and also the king4428 that reigneth4427 over you be followers310 of Jehovah3068 your God, well:430 cr 15 but if ye will not hearken8085 unto the voice6963 of Jehovah,3068 but rebel4784 against the commandment6310 of Jehovah,3068 then will the hand3027 of Jehovah3068 be against you, as it was against your fathers.1 cr 16 Now therefore1571 stand3320 still and see7200 this great1419 thing,1697 which Jehovah3068 will do6213 before your eyes.5869 cr 17 Is it not wheat2406 harvest7105 to-day?3117 I will call7121 unto Jehovah,3068 that he may send5414 thunder6963 and rain;4306 and ye shall know3045 and see7200 that your wickedness7451 is great,7227 which ye have done6213 in the sight5869 of Jehovah,3068 in asking7592 you a king.4428 cr 18 So Samuel8050 called7121 unto Jehovah;3068 and Jehovah3068 sent5414 thunder6963 and rain4306 that day:3117 and all the people5971 greatly3966 feared3372 Jehovah3068 and Samuel.8050 cr

1 Samuel 12:19 And all the people5971 said559 unto Samuel,8050 Pray6419 for thy servants5650 unto Jehovah3068 thy God,430 that we die4191 not; for we have added3254 unto all our sins2403 this evil,7451 to ask7592 us a king.4428 cr 20 And Samuel8050 said559 unto the people,5971 Fear3372 not: ye have indeed done6213 all this evil;7451 yet turn not aside5493 from following310 Jehovah,3068 but serve5647 Jehovah3068 with all your heart:3824 cr 21 and turn ye not aside;5493 for then would ye go after310 vain8414 things which cannot profit3276 nor deliver,5337 for they are vain.8414 cr 22 For Jehovah3068 will not forsake5203 his people5971 for his great1419 name's8034 sake, because it hath pleased2974 Jehovah3068 to make6213 you a people unto himself.5971 cr 23 Moreover as for me,595 far2486 be it from me that I should sin2398 against Jehovah3068 in ceasing2308 to pray6419 for you: but I will instruct3384 you in the good2896 and the right3477 way.1870 cr 24 Only fear3372 Jehovah,3068 and serve5647 him in truth571 with all your heart;3824 for consider7200 how great things he hath done for you.1431 cr 25 But if ye shall still7489 do wickedly,7489 ye shall be consumed,5595 both ye and your king.4428 cr