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Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') -- 'name of God,' a prophet of Isr.">And Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">unto all Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">Behold, I have hearkened</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">unto your voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">in all that ye said</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427. malak (maw-lak') -- consult">unto me, and have made</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">a king</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">over you.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">And now, behold, the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">walketh</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm" title="2204. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- to be or become old">you: and I am old</a> <a href="/hebrew/7867.htm" title="7867. siyb (seeb) -- to be hoary">and grayheaded;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">and, behold, my sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">[are] with you: and I have walked</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/5271.htm" title="5271. na'uwr (naw-oor') -- youth, early life">you from my childhood</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">unto this day.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030. anah (aw-naw') -- testify">Behold, here I [am]: witness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">against me before the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4899.htm" title="4899. mashiyach (maw-shee'-akh) -- anointed">and before his anointed:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794. showr (shore) -- a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.)">whose ox</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">have I taken?</a> <a href="/hebrew/2543.htm" title="2543. chamowr (kham-ore') -- a male ass">or whose ass</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">have I taken?</a> <a href="/hebrew/6231.htm" title="6231. ashaq (aw-shak') -- to oppress, wrong, extort">or whom have I defrauded?</a> <a href="/hebrew/7533.htm" title="7533. ratsats (raw-tsats') -- to crush">whom have I oppressed?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">or of whose hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3724.htm" title="3724. kopher (ko'-fer) -- bribe">have I received [any] bribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/5956.htm" title="5956. alam (aw-lam') -- to conceal">to blind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">mine eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">therewith? and I will restore</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">it you.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">And they said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6231.htm" title="6231. ashaq (aw-shak') -- to oppress, wrong, extort">Thou hast not defrauded</a> <a href="/hebrew/7533.htm" title="7533. ratsats (raw-tsats') -- to crush">us, nor oppressed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">us, neither hast thou taken</a> <a href="/hebrew/3972.htm" title="3972. muwmah (meh-oo'-maw) -- anything">ought</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">of any man's</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">hand.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">And he said</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">unto them, The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707. ed (ayd) -- a witness">[is] witness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4899.htm" title="4899. mashiyach (maw-shee'-akh) -- anointed">against you, and his anointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707. ed (ayd) -- a witness">[is] witness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">this day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">that ye have not found</a> <a href="/hebrew/3972.htm" title="3972. muwmah (meh-oo'-maw) -- anything">ought</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">in my hand.</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">And they answered,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707. ed (ayd) -- a witness">[He is] witness.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050. Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') -- 'name of God,' a prophet of Isr.">And Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">unto the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">[It is] the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">that advanced</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872. Mosheh (mo-sheh') -- a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175. 'Aharown (a-har-one') -- an elder brother of Moses">and Aaron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927. alah (aw-law') -- to go up, ascend, climb">and that brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">your fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927. alah (aw-law') -- to go up, ascend, climb">up</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">out of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714. Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) -- a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa">of Egypt.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3320.htm" title="3320. yatsab (yaw-tsab') -- to set or station oneself, take one's stand">Now therefore stand still,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199. shaphat (shaw-fat') -- to judge, govern">that I may reason</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">with you before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666. tsdaqah (tsed-aw-kaw') -- righteousness">of all the righteous acts</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">which he did</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">to you and to your fathers.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290. Ya'aqob (yah-ak-obe') -- a son of Isaac, also his desc.">When Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">was come</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714. Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) -- a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa">into Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">and your fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/2199.htm" title="2199. za'aq (zaw-ak') -- to cry, cry out, call">cried</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">unto the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">then the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872. Mosheh (mo-sheh') -- a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175. 'Aharown (a-har-one') -- an elder brother of Moses">and Aaron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">which brought forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">your fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714. Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) -- a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa">out of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">and made them dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725. maqowm (maw-kome') -- a standing place, place">in this place.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911. shakach (shaw-kakh') -- to forget">And when they forgat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">their God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4376.htm" title="4376. makar (maw-kar') -- to sell">he sold</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">them into the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5516.htm" title="5516. Ciycra'; (see-ser-aw') -- a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of some returning exiles">of Sisera,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">captain</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635. tsaba' (tsaw-baw') -- army, war, warfare">of the host</a> <a href="/hebrew/2674.htm" title="2674. Chatsowr (khaw-tsore') -- the name of several places in Palestine, also one in Arabia">of Hazor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">and into the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430. Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee') -- inhab. of Philistia">of the Philistines,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">and into the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124. Mow'ab (mo-awb) -- a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settled">of Moab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898. lacham (law-kham') -- devour">and they fought</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">against them.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/2199.htm" title="2199. za'aq (zaw-ak') -- to cry, cry out, call">And they cried</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">unto the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398. chata' (khaw-taw') -- to miss, go wrong, sin">We have sinned,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800. azab (aw-zab') -- self">because we have forsaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">and have served</a> <a href="/hebrew/1168.htm" title="1168. Ba'al (bah'-al) -- Baal">Baalim</a> <a href="/hebrew/6252.htm" title="6252. Ashtarowth (ash-taw-roth') -- Ashtaroth">and Ashtaroth:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337. natsal (naw-tsal') -- to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver">but now deliver</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">us out of the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341. 'oyeb (o-yabe') -- enemy, foe ">of our enemies,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">and we will serve</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">thee.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378. Yrubba'al (yer-oob-bah'-al) -- 'let Baal contend,' a name of Gideon">Jerubbaal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/917.htm" title="917. Bdan (bed-awn') -- an Israelite name">and Bedan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3316.htm" title="3316. Yiphtach (yif-tawkh') -- 'He opens,' a Gileadite, also a city of Judah">and Jephthah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050. Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') -- 'name of God,' a prophet of Isr.">and Samuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337. natsal (naw-tsal') -- to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver">and delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">you out of the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341. 'oyeb (o-yabe') -- enemy, foe ">of your enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439. cabiyb (saw-beeb') -- circuit, round about">on every side,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">and ye dwelled</a> <a href="/hebrew/983.htm" title="983. betach (beh'takh) -- security">safe.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">And when ye saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/5176.htm" title="5176. Nachash (naw-khawsh') -- the name of several non-Isr.">that Nahash</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">of the children</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983. Ammown (am-mone') -- a people living East of the Jordan">of Ammon</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">against you, ye said</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">unto me, Nay; but a king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427. malak (maw-lak') -- consult">shall reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">over us: when the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">[was] your king.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">Now therefore behold the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977. bachar (baw-khar') -- to choose">whom ye have chosen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">[and] whom ye have desired!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">and, behold, the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">hath set</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">a king</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">over you.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372. yare' (yaw-ray') -- affright">If ye will fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">and serve</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">him, and obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">his voice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4784.htm" title="4784. marah (maw-raw') -- to be contentious or rebellious">and not rebel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">against the commandment</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">then shall both ye and also the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427. malak (maw-lak') -- consult">that reigneth</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">over you continue following</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">your God:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">But if ye will not obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">the voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4784.htm" title="4784. marah (maw-raw') -- to be contentious or rebellious">but rebel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">against the commandment</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">then shall the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">be against you, as [it was] against your fathers.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">Now therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3320.htm" title="3320. yatsab (yaw-tsab') -- to set or station oneself, take one's stand">stand</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">and see</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">this great</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">thing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">which the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">will do</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">before your eyes.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/2406.htm" title="2406. chittah (khit-taw') -- wheat">[Is it] not wheat</a> <a href="/hebrew/7105.htm" title="7105. qatsiyr (kaw-tseer') -- bough">harvest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">to day?</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">I will call</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">unto the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">and he shall send</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">thunder</a> <a href="/hebrew/4306.htm" title="4306. matar (maw-tawr') -- rain">and rain;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">that ye may perceive</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">and see</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">that your wickedness</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance">[is] great,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">which ye have done</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">in asking</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">you a king.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050. Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') -- 'name of God,' a prophet of Isr.">So Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">called</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">unto the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">thunder</a> <a href="/hebrew/4306.htm" title="4306. matar (maw-tawr') -- rain">and rain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">that day:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">and all the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966. m'od (meh-ode') -- muchness, force, abundance">greatly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372. yare' (yaw-ray') -- affright">feared</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050. Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') -- 'name of God,' a prophet of Isr.">and Samuel.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">And all the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050. Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') -- 'name of God,' a prophet of Isr.">unto Samuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419. palal (paw-lal') -- to intervene, interpose">Pray</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">for thy servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">unto the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">thy God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">that we die</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">not: for we have added</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403. chatta'ah (khat-taw-aw') -- sin">unto all our sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">[this] evil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">to ask</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">us a king.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050. Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') -- 'name of God,' a prophet of Isr.">And Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">unto the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372. yare' (yaw-ray') -- affright">Fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">not: ye have done</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">all this wickedness:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">yet turn not aside</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">from following</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">but serve</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824. lebab (lay-bawb') -- inner man, mind, will, heart">with all your heart;</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">And turn ye not aside:</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">for [then should ye go] after</a> <a href="/hebrew/8414.htm" title="8414. tohuw (to'-hoo) -- formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness">vain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3276.htm" title="3276. ya'al (yaw-al') -- to confer or gain profit or benefit">[things], which cannot profit</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337. natsal (naw-tsal') -- to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver">nor deliver;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8414.htm" title="8414. tohuw (to'-hoo) -- formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness">for they [are] vain.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">For the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5203.htm" title="5203. natash (naw-tash') -- to leave, forsake, permit">will not forsake</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">his people</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">for his great</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">name's</a> <a href="/hebrew/2974.htm" title="2974. ya'al (yaw-al') -- to show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)">sake: because it hath pleased</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">to make</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">you his people.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595. 'anokiy (aw-no-kee') -- I">Moreover as for me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2486.htm" title="2486. chaliylah (khaw-lee'-law) -- far be it!">God forbid</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398. chata' (khaw-taw') -- to miss, go wrong, sin">that I should sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">against the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308. chadal (khaw-dal') -- to cease">in ceasing</a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419. palal (paw-lal') -- to intervene, interpose">to pray</a> <a href="/hebrew/3384.htm" title="3384. yarah (yaw-raw') -- to throw, shoot">for you: but I will teach</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">you the good</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477. yashar (yaw-shawr') -- straight, right">and the right</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">way:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372. yare' (yaw-ray') -- affright">Only fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">and serve</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 'emeth (eh'-meth) -- firmness, faithfulness, truth">him in truth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824. lebab (lay-bawb') -- inner man, mind, will, heart">with all your heart:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">for consider</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431. gadal (gaw-dal') -- to grow up, become great">how great [things] he hath done</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">for you.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489. ra'a' (raw-ah') -- afflict">But if ye shall still</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489. ra'a' (raw-ah') -- afflict">do wickedly,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5595.htm" title="5595. caphah (saw-faw') -- to sweep or snatch away, catch up">ye shall be consumed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">both ye and your king.</a> </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible with Strong's Numbers<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 13" /></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="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/1_samuel/12-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>