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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Yet if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will perish.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But if you continue to sin, you and your king will be swept away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But if you still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But if you still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you still do evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But if you still do wickedly, both you and your king will be swept away.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But if you still do wickedly, both you and your king shall be swept away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if you still do wickedly, both you and your king will be swept away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But if you still do evil, both you and your king will be swept away [to destruction].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, if you continue to do what is evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, if you continue to do what is evil, both you and your king will be swept away.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if you and your king do evil, the LORD will wipe you out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But if you go on doing what is evil, you and your king will be wiped out."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if you continue to sin, you and your king will be destroyed." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But if you continue to do evil, both you and your king will be swept away." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But if you shall still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye will be consumed, both ye and your king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and if you really do evil, both you and your king are consumed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and if ye really do evil, both ye and your king are consumed.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if doing evil, ye shall do evil, also ye, also your king; ye shall perish.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But if you will still do wickedly: both you and your king shall perish together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if you persevere in wickedness, both you and your king will perish together.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If instead you continue to do evil, both you and your king shall be swept away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But if you still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if you shall continue to do wickedly, you shall die, both you and your king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if you will certainly do evil, even you and your King shall die!” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be swept away, both ye and your king.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But if ye continue to do evil, then shall ye and your king be consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/12-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=3107" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Samuel's Farewell Address</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">But if</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: hā·rê·a‘ (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">you persist in doing evil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: tā·rê·‘ū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad."></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: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·kə·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">your king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5595.htm" title="5595: tis·sā·p̄ū (V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp) -- To sweep or snatch away, catch up. A primitive root; properly, to scrape together or away.">will be swept away.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15</a></span><br />If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-63.htm">Deuteronomy 28:63</a></span><br />Just as it pleased the LORD to make you prosper and multiply, so also it will please Him to annihilate you and destroy you. And you will be uprooted from the land you are entering to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Deuteronomy 30:17-18</a></span><br />But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, / I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-20.htm">Joshua 24:20</a></span><br />If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14-15</a></span><br />But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-19.htm">2 Chronicles 7:19-20</a></span><br />But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, / then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19-20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23-24</a></span><br />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. / Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-10.htm">Jeremiah 18:10</a></span><br />and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26-27</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-27.htm">Luke 19:27</a></span><br />And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a></span><br />Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a></span><br />Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But if you shall still do wickedly, you shall be consumed, both you and your king.</p><p class="hdg">But if</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15</a></b></br> But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered <i>with fatness</i>; then he forsook God <i>which</i> made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-20.htm">Joshua 24:20</a></b></br> If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></b></br> Woe unto the wicked! <i>it shall be</i> ill <i>with him</i>: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.</p><p class="hdg">ye and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1-5</a></b></br> Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-36.htm">Deuteronomy 28:36</a></b></br> The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/10-3.htm">Hosea 10:3</a></b></br> For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/6-21.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-19.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Persist</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">Really</a> <a href="/judges/5-21.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/judges/19-23.htm">Wickedly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/15-18.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-30.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-19.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-8.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-34.htm">Persist</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-24.htm">Really</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm">Wickedly</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-1.htm">Samuel testifies his integrity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-6.htm">He reproves the people of ingratitude</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-16.htm">He terrifies them with thunder in harvest time</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-20.htm">he comforts them in God's mercy</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>But if you persist in doing evil</b><br>This phrase serves as a warning to the Israelites, emphasizing the conditional nature of their covenant with God. The concept of "doing evil" in the biblical context often refers to idolatry, disobedience to God's commandments, and moral corruption. The Israelites were repeatedly warned against turning away from God, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are outlined based on their obedience or disobedience. The persistence in evil suggests a deliberate and continuous choice to reject God's ways, which is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>both you and your king</b><br>This highlights the collective responsibility of the nation and its leadership. In the context of 1 Samuel, the Israelites had demanded a king to be like other nations, which was seen as a rejection of God's direct rule (<a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">1 Samuel 8:7</a>). The mention of "your king" refers to Saul, the first king of Israel, whose reign was marked by initial success but eventual disobedience to God. The king's actions had significant implications for the entire nation, as seen in the interconnectedness of the people's fate with their leader's faithfulness or lack thereof. This reflects the biblical principle that leaders are accountable to God and their actions can lead to national consequences.<p><b>will be swept away.</b><br>The imagery of being "swept away" conveys total destruction and removal, akin to a flood washing away everything in its path. This phrase is reminiscent of the consequences faced by other nations and peoples who opposed God, such as the destruction of the Canaanites or the flood in Noah's time (Genesis 6-9). It serves as a prophetic warning of the potential downfall of Israel and its king if they continue in disobedience. Historically, this foreshadows the eventual exile of Israel and Judah due to their persistent idolatry and sin. Theologically, it underscores the seriousness of sin and the inevitable judgment that follows unrepentant rebellion against God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>The last judge of Israel, a prophet who anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. In this chapter, he is addressing the Israelites, reminding them of their covenant with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who demanded a king to lead them like other nations, despite God's warnings through Samuel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_saul.htm">King Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel. His reign marks the transition from the period of judges to the monarchy in Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilgal.htm">Gilgal</a></b><br>The place where Samuel delivered this farewell speech, a significant site for Israel where they renewed their covenant with God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_renewal.htm">Covenant Renewal</a></b><br>The event where Samuel reminds the Israelites of their covenant with God and the consequences of disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Samuel's warning highlights the necessity of obedience to God's commands. Disobedience leads to dire consequences, not just for individuals but for the entire community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_accountability.htm">Leadership Accountability</a></b><br>Both the people and their king are held accountable for their actions. Leaders must guide their people in righteousness, and the people must support and pray for their leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>The Israelites' relationship with God is based on a covenant that requires faithfulness. This principle applies to Christians today, who are called to live in covenant with God through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The warning of being "swept away" serves as a stark reminder of the serious consequences of sin. It calls believers to repentance and a return to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_justice.htm">God's Mercy and Justice</a></b><br>While God is merciful, He is also just. His warnings are opportunities for repentance and restoration, emphasizing His desire for His people to return to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_58_6_invoke_violence.htm">Why does David, in Psalm 58, invoke violent divine judgment (verse 6) when other passages emphasize mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_samuel_12_both_favor_and_condemn_israel's_monarchy.htm">Why does 1 Samuel 12 suggest divine favor for Israel's kingly institution while also condemning it as sinful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_gospel_of_the_kingdom.htm">What is the Gospel of the Kingdom about?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/12-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you persist in doing evil,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרֵ֖עַ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm">Strong's 7489: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad</span><br /><br /><span class="word">both</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתֶּ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּֽם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your king</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכְּכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be swept away.”</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּסָּפֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tis·sā·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5595.htm">Strong's 5595: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sweep or snatch away, catch up</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/12-25.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 12:25 But if you shall still do wickedly (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/12-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 12:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 12:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/13-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 13:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 13:1" /></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>