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 king4428 over you. 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 childhood5271 unto this day.3117 cr 3 Behold, here I am: witness6030 against me before the LORD,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 received any bribe3724{Heb. ransom} to blind5956 mine eyes5869{Or, that I should hide mine eyes at him} therewith? and I will restore7725 it you. cr 4 And they said,559 Thou hast not defrauded6231 us, nor oppressed7533 us, neither hast thou taken3947 ought3972 of any man's376 hand.3027 cr 5 And he said559 unto them, The LORD3068 is witness5707 against you, and his anointed4899 is witness5707 this day,3117 that ye have not found4672 ought3972 in my hand.3027 And they answered,559 He is witness.5707 cr

1 Samuel 12:6 And Samuel8050 said559 unto the people,5971 It is the LORD3068 that advanced6213{Or, made} Moses4872 and Aaron,175 and that brought5927 2794 your fathers1 up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt.4714 cr 7 Now therefore stand still,3320 that I may reason8199 with you before6440 the LORD3068 of all the righteous acts6666{Heb. righteousness, or, benefits} of the LORD,3068 which he did6213 to{Heb. with} you and to your fathers.1 cr 8 When Jacob3290 was come935 into Egypt,4714 and your fathers1 cried2199 unto the LORD,3068 then the LORD3068 sent7971 Moses4872 and Aaron,175 which brought forth3318 your fathers1 out of Egypt,4714 and made them dwell3427 in this place.4725 cr 9 And when they forgat7911 the LORD3068 their God,430 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 fought3898 against them. cr 10 And they cried2199 unto the LORD,3068 and said,559 We have sinned,2398 because we have forsaken5800 the LORD,3068 and have served5647 Baalim1168 and Ashtaroth:6252 but now deliver5337 us out of the hand3027 of our enemies,341 and we will serve5647 thee. cr 11 And the LORD3068 sent7971 Jerubbaal,3378 and Bedan,917 and Jephthah,3316 and Samuel,8050 and delivered5337 you out of the hand3027 of your enemies341 on every side,5439 and ye dwelled3427 safe.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 the LORD3068 your God430 was your king.4428 cr 13 Now therefore behold the king4428 whom ye have chosen,977 and whom ye have desired!7592 and, behold, the LORD3068 hath set5414 a king4428 over you. cr 14 If ye will fear3372 the LORD,3068 and serve5647 him, and obey8085 his voice,6963 and not rebel4784 against the commandment6310{Heb. mouth} of the LORD,3068 then shall both ye and also the king4428 that reigneth4427 over you continue{Heb. be after} following310 the LORD3068 your God:430 cr 15 But if ye will not obey8085 the voice6963 of the LORD,3068 but rebel4784 against the commandment6310 of the LORD,3068 then shall the hand3027 of the LORD3068 be against you, as it was against your fathers.1 cr

1 Samuel 12:16 Now therefore1571 stand3320 and see7200 this great1419 thing,1697 which the LORD3068 will do6213 before your eyes.5869 cr 17 Is it not wheat2406 harvest7105 to day?3117 I will call7121 unto the LORD,3068 and he shall send5414 thunder6963 and rain;4306 that ye may perceive3045 and see7200 that your wickedness7451 is great,7227 which ye have done6213 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 in asking7592 you a king.4428 cr 18 So Samuel8050 called7121 unto the LORD;3068 and the LORD3068 sent5414 thunder6963 and rain4306 that day:3117 and all the people5971 greatly3966 feared3372 the LORD3068 and Samuel.8050 cr 19 And all the people5971 said559 unto Samuel,8050 Pray6419 for thy servants5650 unto the LORD3068 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

1 Samuel 12:20 And Samuel8050 said559 unto the people,5971 Fear3372 not: ye have done6213 all this wickedness:7451 yet turn not aside5493 from following310 the LORD,3068 but serve5647 the LORD3068 with all your heart;3824 cr 21 And turn ye not aside:5493 for then should ye go after310 vain8414 things, which cannot profit3276 nor deliver;5337 for they are vain.8414 cr 22 For the LORD3068 will not forsake5203 his people5971 for his great1419 name's8034 sake: because it hath pleased2974 the LORD3068 to make6213 you his people.5971 cr 23 Moreover as for me,595 God forbid2486 that I should sin2398 against the LORD3068 in ceasing2308{Heb. from ceasing} to pray6419 for you: but I will teach3384 you the good2896 and the right3477 way:1870 cr 24 Only fear3372 the LORD,3068 and serve5647 him in truth571 with all your heart:3824 for consider7200 how great things{Or, what a great thing etc.} he hath done1431 for you. cr 25 But if ye shall still7489 do wickedly,7489 ye shall be consumed,5595 both ye and your king.4428 cr