Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you. New Living Translation Then Samuel addressed all Israel: “I have done as you asked and given you a king. English Standard Version And Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have obeyed your voice in all that you have said to me and have made a king over you. Berean Standard Bible Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king. King James Bible And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. New King James Version Now Samuel said to all Israel: “Indeed I have heeded your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. New American Standard Bible Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice for all that you said to me, and I have appointed a king over you. NASB 1995 Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me and I have appointed a king over you. NASB 1977 Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and I have appointed a king over you. Legacy Standard Bible Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and I have appointed a king over you. Amplified Bible Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in everything that you have said to me and have appointed a king over you. Christian Standard Bible Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have carefully listened to everything you said to me and placed a king over you. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have carefully listened to everything you said to me and placed a king over you. American Standard Version And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. Contemporary English Version Samuel told the Israelites: I have given you a king, just as you asked. English Revised Version And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Samuel said to all Israel, "I have listened to everything you have said to me and appointed a king over you. Good News Translation Then Samuel said to the people of Israel, "I have done what you asked me to do. I have given you a king to rule you, International Standard Version Then Samuel told all Israel, "Take note! I've listened to you, to everything you have told me, and I've appointed a king over you. Majority Standard Bible Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king. NET Bible Samuel said to all Israel, "I have done everything you requested. I have given you a king. New Heart English Bible Samuel said to all Israel, "Look, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. Webster's Bible Translation And Samuel said to all Israel, behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that ye said to me, and have made a king over you. World English Bible Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Samuel says to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice, to all that you said to me, and I cause a king to reign over you, Young's Literal Translation And Samuel saith unto all Israel, 'Lo, I have hearkened to your voice, to all that ye said to me, and I cause to reign over you a king, Smith's Literal Translation And Samuel will say to all Israel, Behold, I heard to your voice, to all that ye said to me, and I will make a king over you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Samuel said to all Israel: Behold I have hearkened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Samuel said to all of Israel: “Behold, I have listened to your voice, according to all that you have said to me, and I have appointed a king over you. New American Bible Samuel addressed all Israel: “I have granted your request in every respect,” he said. “I have set a king over you New Revised Standard Version Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to you in all that you have said to me, and have set a king over you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAND Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Shemueil said to all Israel: “Behold, I have listened to your voice, all that you have told me, and I have crowned a King over you OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Samuel said unto all Israel: 'Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all things that ye have said to me, and I have set a king over you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samuel's Farewell Address1Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king. 2Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.… Cross References 1 Samuel 8:5-22 “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.” / But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. / And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king. ... 1 Samuel 10:17-24 After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah / and said to the Israelites, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hands of the Egyptians and of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’ / But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.” ... 1 Samuel 11:14-15 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.” / So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly. Deuteronomy 17:14-20 When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you and have taken possession of it and settled in it, and you say, “Let us set a king over us like all the nations around us,” / you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers; you are not to set over yourselves a foreigner who is not one of your brothers. / But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’ ... Hosea 13:10-11 Where is your king now to save you in all your cities, and the rulers to whom you said, “Give me a king and princes”? / So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away. Judges 8:22-23 Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.” / But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.” 1 Kings 8:20 Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 2 Kings 17:7-8 All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. Psalm 78:70-72 He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; / from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. / So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands. Acts 13:21-22 Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. / After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ Romans 13:1-7 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. / For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. ... 1 Peter 2:13-17 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, / or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. / For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. ... Matthew 22:21 “Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” John 19:15 At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests. Luke 19:14 But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’ Treasury of Scripture And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. Behold 1 Samuel 8:5-8,19-22 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations… have made 1 Samuel 10:1,24 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? … 1 Samuel 11:14,15 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there… Jump to Previous Appointed Cause Ear Hearkened Israel Reign Samuel VoiceJump to Next Appointed Cause Ear Hearkened Israel Reign Samuel Voice1 Samuel 12 1. Samuel testifies his integrity6. He reproves the people of ingratitude 16. He terrifies them with thunder in harvest time 20. he comforts them in God's mercy Then Samuel said The phrase marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history, as Samuel, the last judge and a prophet, addresses the nation. The Hebrew root for "said" is "אָמַר" (amar), which often implies not just speaking but conveying a message of importance. Samuel's role as a prophet means his words carry divine authority, and this introduction sets the stage for a significant transition in Israel's governance. to all Israel I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me and have set a king over you Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.--This should be compared with 1Samuel 8:7; 1Samuel 8:19-20; 1Samuel 8:22, where the proceedings of the deputation of the people to Samuel at Ramah are related at length. Their wishes expressed on that public occasion had been scrupulously carried out by him. He would now say a few words respecting the past, as regards his (Samuel's) administration, would ask the assembled elders of the nation a few grave questions, and then would leave them with their king. The account, as we possess it, of these proceedings at Gilgal on the occasion of the national reception of Saul as king, is in the form of a dialogue between the prophet Samuel and the elders of the people. Verse 1. - I have hearkened unto your voice. See 1 Samuel 8:7, 9, 22.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙ (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc “I have listened שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי (šā·ma‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to your voice בְקֹֽלְכֶ֔ם (ḇə·qō·lə·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 6963: A voice, sound in all לְכֹ֥ל (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every that you have said אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם (’ă·mar·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to me, לִ֑י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew and I have set וָאַמְלִ֥יךְ (wā·’am·lîḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel over you עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a king. מֶֽלֶךְ׃ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Links 1 Samuel 12:1 NIV1 Samuel 12:1 NLT 1 Samuel 12:1 ESV 1 Samuel 12:1 NASB 1 Samuel 12:1 KJV 1 Samuel 12:1 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 12:1 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 12:1 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 12:1 French Bible 1 Samuel 12:1 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 12:1 Samuel said to all Israel Behold (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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