1 Samuel 12:13 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, the LORD has set a king over you.

NIV: Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for; see, the LORD has set a king over you.

NASB: And now, behold, the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for, and behold, the Lord has put a king over you.

CSB: "Now here is the king you've chosen, the one you requested. Look, this is the king the Lord has placed over you.

NLT: All right, here is the king you have chosen. You asked for him, and the Lord has granted your request.

KJV: Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.

NKJV: “Now therefore, here is the king whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, the Lord has set a king over you.

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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