Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The people all said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die, for we have added to all our other sins the evil of asking for a king.” New Living Translation “Pray 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.” English Standard Version And 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.” Berean Standard Bible They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.” King James Bible And 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. New King James Version And 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 the evil of asking a king for ourselves.” New American Standard Bible Then 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.” NASB 1995 Then all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, so that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil by asking for ourselves a king.” NASB 1977 Then all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, so that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil by asking for ourselves a king.” Amplified Bible Then all the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so that we will not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil—to ask for a king for ourselves.” Christian Standard Bible They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so we won’t die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of requesting a king for ourselves.” Holman Christian Standard Bible They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so we won’t die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of requesting a king for ourselves.” American Standard Version And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And all the people said to Shemueil: “Pray for your Servants before LORD JEHOVAH your God, and we will not die, because we have added to all our sins a great evil, that we ask for ourselves a King!” Brenton Septuagint Translation And all the people said to Samuel, Pray for thy servants to the Lord thy God, and let us not die; for we have added to all our sins this iniquity, in asking for us a king. Contemporary English Version They told Samuel, "Please, pray to the LORD your God for us! We don't want to die. We have sinned many times in the past, and we were very wrong to ask for a king." Douay-Rheims Bible And all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel. And all the people said to Samuel: Pray for thy servants to the Lord thy God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king. Good News Translation and they said to Samuel, "Please, sir, pray to the LORD your God for us, so that we won't die. We now realize that, besides all our other sins, we have sinned by asking for a king." International Standard Version Then all the people told Samuel, "Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so that we don't die, because we made all our sins worse by asking for a king for ourselves." JPS Tanakh 1917 And 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.' Literal Standard Version and all the people say to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to your God YHWH, and we do not die, for we have added evil to all our sins to ask [for] a king for ourselves.” New American Bible They said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for us, your servants, that we may not die for having added to all our other sins the evil of asking for a king.” NET Bible All the people said to Samuel, "Pray to the LORD your God on behalf of us--your servants--so we won't die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king." New Revised Standard Version All the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so that we may not die; for we have added to all our sins the evil of demanding a king for ourselves.” New Heart English Bible All the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king." World English Bible All the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins [this] evil, to ask us a king." Young's Literal Translation and all the people say unto Samuel, 'Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, and we do not die, for we have added to all our sins evil to ask for us a king.' Additional Translations ... Context Samuel's Farewell Address…18So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. 19They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.” 20“Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.… Cross References 1 John 5:16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin. Exodus 9:28 Pray to the LORD, for there has been enough of God's thunder and hail. I will let you go; you do not need to stay any longer." Numbers 21:7 Then the people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us." So Moses interceded for the people. 1 Samuel 7:8 and said to Samuel, "Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines." 1 Samuel 12:13 Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you. 1 Samuel 12:17 Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king." 1 Samuel 12:20 "Do not be afraid," Samuel replied. "Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. Treasury of Scripture And all the people said to Samuel, Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we die not: for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. Pray for thy servants 1 Samuel 7:5,8 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD… Genesis 20:7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine. Exodus 9:28 Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
Verse 19. - Pray for thy servants. On Samuel's mediatorial office see 1 Samuel 7:5, 8. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Theyכָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every pleaded וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say with אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Samuel, שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel “Pray הִתְפַּלֵּ֧ל (hiṯ·pal·lêl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative for בְּעַד־ (bə·‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for your servants, עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant so we will not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not die! נָמ֑וּת (nā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction we have added יָסַ֤פְנוּ (yā·sap̄·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 3254: To add, augment to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every our sins חַטֹּאתֵ֙ינוּ֙ (ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nū) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender the evil רָעָ֔ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil of asking לִשְׁאֹ֥ל (liš·’ōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand for לָ֖נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew a king.? מֶֽלֶךְ׃ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Jump to Previous Added Addition Death Desiring Die Evil Overtake Prayer Samuel Servants Sins WickednessJump to Next Added Addition Death Desiring Die Evil Overtake Prayer Samuel Servants Sins WickednessLinks 1 Samuel 12:19 NIV1 Samuel 12:19 NLT 1 Samuel 12:19 ESV 1 Samuel 12:19 NASB 1 Samuel 12:19 KJV 1 Samuel 12:19 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 12:19 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 12:19 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 12:19 French Bible 1 Samuel 12:19 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 12:19 All the people said to Samuel Pray (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
   
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