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<a href="/nlt/1_samuel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Now if you fear and worship the LORD and listen to his voice, and if you do not rebel against the LORD’s commands, then both you and your king will show that you recognize the LORD as your God. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> If you will fear the LORD and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God, it will be well. <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/12.htm">New King James Version</a> If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and do not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then both you and the king who reigns over you will continue following the LORD your God. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> If you will fear the LORD and serve Him, and listen to His voice and not rebel against the command of the LORD, then both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220If you will fear the LORD and serve Him, and listen to His voice and not rebel against the command of the LORD, then both you and also the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “If you will fear the LORD and serve Him, and listen to His voice and not rebel against the command of the LORD, then both you and also the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> If you will fear Yahweh and serve Him and listen to His voice and not rebel against the command of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you will follow Yahweh your God. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If you will fear the LORD [with awe and profound reverence] and serve Him and listen to His voice and not rebel against His commandment, then both you and your king will follow the LORD your God [and it will be well]. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> If you fear the LORD, worship and obey him, and if you don’t rebel against the LORD’s command, then both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If you fear the LORD, worship and obey Him, and if you don&#8217t rebel against the LORD&#8217s command, then both you and the king who rules over you will follow the LORD your God. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of Jehovah your God, well: <a href="/cev/1_samuel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> If you and your king want to be followers of the LORD, you must worship him and do what he says. Don't be stubborn! <a href="/erv/1_samuel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of the LORD your God, well: <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> If you fear the LORD, serve him, obey him, and don't rebel against what he says, then you and your king will follow the LORD your God. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> All will go well with you if you honor the LORD your God, serve him, listen to him, and obey his commands, and if you and your king follow him. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> If you fear the LORD, serve him, obey him, and don't rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then both you and the king who rules over you will truly follow the LORD your God. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well. <a href="/net/1_samuel/12.htm">NET Bible</a> If you fear the LORD, serving him and obeying him and not rebelling against what he says, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, all will be well. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, and both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of the LORD your God, then he will rescue you. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/1_samuel/12.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> If you fear YHWH, and have served Him, and listened to His voice, then you do not provoke the mouth of YHWH, and you have been—both you and the king who has reigned over you—after your God YHWH. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'If ye fear Jehovah, and have served Him, and hearkened to His voice, then ye do not provoke the mouth of Jehovah, and ye have been -- both ye and the king who hath reigned over you -- after Jehovah your God. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> If ye will fear Jehovah and serve him, and hear to his voice, and ye shall not rebel against the mouth of Jehovah, and ye shall be, also ye, and the king which reigned over you, after Jehovah your God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If you will fear the Lord, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and not provoke the mouth of the Lord: then shall both you, and the king who reigneth over you, be followers of the Lord your God. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> If you will fear the Lord, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not provoke the mouth of the Lord, then both you, and the king who rules over you, will be following the Lord your God. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/12.htm">New American Bible</a> If you fear and serve the LORD, if you listen to the voice of the LORD and do not rebel against the LORD’s command, if both you and the king, who rules over you, follow the LORD your God—well and good. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> If you will fear the LORD and serve him and heed his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God, it will be well;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> If you will fear the LORD and serve him and obey his voice and not provoke him, then shall both you and also the king who reigns over you continue following the LORD your God. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And if you will stand in awe of LORD JEHOVAH and you will work for him, and you will listen to his voice, and you will not anger him, you and the King who reigns over you will also be following LORD JEHOVAH your God<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> If ye will fear the LORD, and serve Him, and hearken unto His voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of the LORD your God--; <a href="/sep/1_samuel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> If ye should fear the Lord, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and not resist the mouth of the Lord, and ye and your king that reigns over you should follow the Lord, well. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/12-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=2982" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Samuel's Farewell Address</a> …13Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you. 14<a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: tî·rə·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">you fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">and serve</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ū·šə·ma‘·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·lōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">His voice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and if you do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4784.htm" title="4784: ṯam·rū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- To be contentious or rebellious. A primitive root; to be bitter; to rebel.">rebel</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">the command</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wih·yi·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and if</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">both</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">reigns</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over you</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥar (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">follow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God, then all will be well.</a> 15But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-2</a> “Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. / And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God: <a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">Joshua 24:14-15</a> Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. / But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!” <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a> and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. <a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12-13</a> And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, / and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good? <a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a> but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. <a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19-20</a> If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. / But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. <a href="/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3-4</a> If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments, / I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. <a href="/psalms/81-13.htm">Psalm 81:13-14</a> If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways, / how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes! <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a> Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. <a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a> Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” <a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37-40</a> Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ... <a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a> If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a> And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. <a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-25</a> Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ... <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a> And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both you and also the king that reigns over you continue following the LORD your God:If ye will<a href="/leviticus/20-1.htm">Leviticus 20:1-13</a> And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, … <a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a> And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: … <a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">Joshua 24:14,20</a> Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD… commandment [heb] mouth <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/21-20.htm">Command</a> <a href="/joshua/22-9.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/judges/3-4.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/judges/19-27.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-6.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-22.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-19.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-27.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/joshua/22-29.htm">Rebel</a> <a href="/exodus/15-18.htm">Reigneth</a> <a href="/revelation/19-6.htm">Reigns</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-1.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm">Command</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-22.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm">Rebel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-15.htm">Reigneth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">Reigns</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-19.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-20.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 12</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/12-1.htm">Samuel testifies his integrity</a> 6. <a href="/1_samuel/12-6.htm">He reproves the people of ingratitude</a> 16. <a href="/1_samuel/12-16.htm">He terrifies them with thunder in harvest time</a> 20. <a href="/1_samuel/12-20.htm">he comforts them in God's mercy</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>If you fear the LORD The concept of fearing the LORD is foundational in the Old Testament, signifying reverence, awe, and respect for God's holiness and authority. <a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a> states, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom," highlighting its importance in the believer's life. This fear is not terror but a recognition of God's power and a commitment to live according to His will.and serve Him Serving God involves worship, obedience, and dedication to His commandments. In the context of ancient Israel, service to God was expressed through sacrifices, adherence to the Law, and participation in religious festivals. <a href="/joshua/24-15.htm">Joshua 24:15</a> emphasizes the choice to serve the LORD, underscoring the voluntary nature of this commitment.and obey His voice Obedience to God's voice implies listening to and following His commandments as revealed through the prophets and the Law. <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a> outlines blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, illustrating the covenant relationship between God and Israel. This obedience is a sign of faith and trust in God's promises.and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD Rebellion against God's command is equated with sin and idolatry, as seen in the history of Israel's repeated turning away from God. The consequences of rebellion are severe, often leading to judgment and exile, as depicted in the narratives of the prophets. This phrase calls for steadfastness and loyalty to God's covenant.and if both you and the king who rules over you The inclusion of the king highlights the theocratic nature of Israel's monarchy, where the king was expected to lead the nation in covenant faithfulness. <a href="/deuteronomy/17-14.htm">Deuteronomy 17:14-20</a> provides guidelines for kingship, emphasizing the king's role in upholding God's law. The king's faithfulness was crucial for the nation's well-being.follow the LORD your God Following the LORD involves a holistic commitment to His ways, encompassing moral, spiritual, and communal aspects of life. This phrase echoes the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-5</a>, which calls for love and devotion to God with all one's heart, soul, and strength. It signifies a life oriented towards God's purposes.then all will be well This promise of well-being is contingent upon the people's and the king's faithfulness to God. It reflects the covenant blessings promised in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>, where obedience leads to prosperity, peace, and divine favor. This assurance of well-being is a recurring theme in the biblical narrative, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in the peace and restoration brought by Jesus Christ, the true King.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a> The last judge of Israel, a prophet who anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. He is delivering this message to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who have demanded a king to rule over them like other nations. 3. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel, who is being addressed indirectly in this passage. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who desires obedience and reverence from His people. 5. <a href="/topical/g/gilgal.htm">Gilgal</a> The place where Samuel delivered this speech, significant as a site of covenant renewal.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord.htm">Fear of the LORD</a> Cultivate a reverent awe of God, recognizing His holiness and authority in your life. <a href="/topical/s/service_to_god.htm">Service to God</a> Engage in active service to God, understanding that true service is rooted in love and obedience. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_voice.htm">Obedience to God's Voice</a> Prioritize listening to and following God's commands as revealed in Scripture. <a href="/topical/a/avoiding_rebellion.htm">Avoiding Rebellion</a> Guard against the temptation to rebel against God's commands, knowing that rebellion leads to spiritual consequences. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_accountability.htm">Leadership and Accountability</a> Recognize the importance of godly leadership and the mutual responsibility of leaders and followers to adhere to God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 12</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_samuel's_leadership.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence confirming Samuel’s leadership or the transition he describes in 1 Samuel 12? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_1_sam_12_14-15_contradict_deut_17.htm">Why does Samuel’s speech in 1 Samuel 12:14–15 seem at odds with earlier promises of a king in Deuteronomy 17:14–20? </a> <a href="/q/why_allow_conflict_in_divinely_led_monarchy.htm">Why would God permit ongoing conflict and bloodshed among His chosen people throughout 2 Samuel 20 if the monarchy was divinely sanctioned?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) If ye will fear the Lord . . .--The English Version has missed the point of the original Hebrew of this passage. It should run, "If ye will fear the Lord, &c., . . . and if both ye and the king that reigneth over you will follow the Lord your God, it shall be well with you." Dean Payne Smith has well caught the spirit of the passage in his note: "Samuel piled up one upon another the conditions of their happiness, and then from the depth of his emotion breaks off, leaving the blessed consequences of their obedience unsaid." The intense wish, "O that you would only fear the Lord! O that you and your king would only continue following!" is contained in the Hebrew particle which introduces these ejaculatory sentences. A similar unfinished sentence will be found in St. <a href="/luke/19-42.htm" title="Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong to your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes.">Luke 19:42</a>, where the apodosis is left to be supplied.Samuel, with mournful earnestness, would drive home to the hearts of the people and their new king the great truth that the past, full of sin and sorrow, was forgiven--that even their present act, which seemed to border on ingratitude to that Mighty One who deigned to concern Himself with the interests of this fickle people, would bring no evil consequences in its track, if only the people and their king would in the future obey the glorious voice of the Eternal.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - If ye will fear, etc. This verse, like <a href="/luke/19-42.htm">Luke 19:42</a>, is left unfinished, and we must supply well, as in <a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Exodus 32:32</a>. For the verse cannot be translated as in the A.V., but is as follows: "If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment (Hebrew, the mouth) of Jehovah, and if both ye and the king that reigneth over you will follow Jehovah your God, it shall be well." Samuel piles up one upon another the conditions of their happiness, and then from the depth of his emotion breaks off, leaving the blessed consequences of their obedience unsaid. "To follow Jehovah" implies willing and active service as his attendants, going with him where he will, and being ever ready to obey his voice. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/12-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you fear תִּֽירְא֣וּ (tî·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and serve וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֤ם (wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> To work, to serve, till, enslave Him אֹתוֹ֙ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and obey וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם (ū·šə·ma‘·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently His voice, בְּקֹל֔וֹ (bə·qō·lōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound and if you do not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no rebel תַמְר֖וּ (ṯam·rū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4784.htm">Strong's 4784: </a> To be contentious or rebellious against אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the command פִּ֣י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and if both גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and you אַתֶּ֗ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you and וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that rules מָלַ֣ךְ (mā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel over you עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against follow וִהְיִתֶ֣ם (wih·yi·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God, [then all will be well]. אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-14.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 12:14 If you will fear Yahweh and serve (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/12-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 12:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 12:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 12:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 12:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>