1 Samuel 12:14-25
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 12
14If 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. 15But if you do not listen to the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the command of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you, even as it was against your fathers. 16Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the Lord is going to do before your eyes. 17Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord, that He will send thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of the Lord, by asking for yourselves a king.' 18So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
19Then all the people said to Samuel, 'Pray to the Lord your God for your servants, so that we do not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, by asking for ourselves a king.'
20Samuel said to the people, 'Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.
21Indeed, you must not turn aside, for then you would go after useless things which cannot benefit or save, because they are useless.
22For the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the Lord has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.
23Furthermore, as for me, far be it from me that I would sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.
24Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.
25But if you still do evil, both you and your king will be swept away.'
King James Version
Chapter 12
14If 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: 15But if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers.
16Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.
17Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.
18So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
19And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
20And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart;
21And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
22For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
24Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
25But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 12
14If 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. 15However, if you disobey the Lord and rebel against his command, the Lord’s hand will be against you as it was against your ancestors.
16"Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.
17Isn’t the wheat harvest today? I will call on the Lord, and he will send thunder and rain so that you will recognize what an immense evil you committed in the Lord’s sight by requesting a king for yourselves."
18Samuel called on the Lord, and on that day the Lord sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
20Samuel replied, "Don’t be afraid. Even though you have committed all this evil, don’t turn away from following the Lord. Instead, worship the Lord with all your heart.
21Don’t turn away to follow worthless things that can’t profit or rescue you; they are worthless.
22The Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name and because he has determined to make you his own people.
23"As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you. I will teach you the good and right way.
24Above all, fear the Lord and worship him faithfully with all your heart; consider the great things he has done for you.
25However, if you continue to do what is evil, both you and your king will be swept away."
New Living Translation
Chapter 12
14Now 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. 15But if you rebel against the Lord’s commands and refuse to listen to him, then his hand will be as heavy upon you as it was upon your ancestors.
16Now stand here and see the great thing the Lord is about to do.
17You know that it does not rain at this time of the year during the wheat harvest. I will ask the Lord to send thunder and rain today. Then you will realize how wicked you have been in asking the Lord for a king!'
18So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day. And all the people were terrified of the Lord and of Samuel.
19Pray to the Lord your God for us, or we will die!' they all said to Samuel. 'For now we have added to our sins by asking for a king.'
20Don’t be afraid,' Samuel reassured them. 'You have certainly done wrong, but make sure now that you worship the Lord with all your heart, and don’t turn your back on him.
21Don’t go back to worshiping worthless idols that cannot help or rescue you — they are totally useless!
22The Lord will not abandon his people, because that would dishonor his great name. For it has pleased the Lord to make you his very own people.
23As for me, I will certainly not sin against the Lord by ending my prayers for you. And I will continue to teach you what is good and right.
24But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you.
25But if you continue to sin, you and your king will be swept away.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 12
14If 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. 15But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you and your king. 16Now therefore stand still and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes. 17Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call upon the Lord, that he may send thunder and rain. And you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking for yourselves a king." 18So Samuel called upon the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
19And all the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king."
20And Samuel said to the people, "Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.
21And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty.
22For the Lord will not forsake his people, for his great name 's sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.
23Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
24Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.
25But if you still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king."
New International Version
Chapter 12
14If you fear the Lord and serve and obey him and do not rebel against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God—good! 15But if you do not obey the Lord, and if you rebel against his commands, his hand will be against you, as it was against your ancestors.
16"Now then, stand still and see this great thing the Lord is about to do before your eyes!
17Is it not wheat harvest now? I will call on the Lord to send thunder and rain. And you will realize what an evil thing you did in the eyes of the Lord when you asked for a king."
20"Do not be afraid," Samuel replied. "You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.
21Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless.
22For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own.
23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.
24But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.
25Yet if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will perish."
New King James Version
Chapter 12
14If 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. 15However, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you, as it was against your fathers.
16“Now therefore, stand and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes:
17Is today not the wheat harvest? I will call to the Lord, and He will send thunder and rain, that you may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking a king for yourselves.”
20Then Samuel said to the people, “Do not fear. You have done all this wickedness; yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.
21And do not turn aside; for then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing.
22For the Lord will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you His people.
23Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right way.
24Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.
25But if you still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king.”
