1 Samuel 12:17-25 ▼

17 Is it not the harvest of wheat this day? I will call to YHWH, and He will send thunder and rain, that you? may perceive and see that your? wickedness is great, which you? have done in the eyes of YHWH in asking for yourselves a king.”

18 And Samuel called to YHWH, and YHWH sent thunder and rain that day. And all the people greatly feared YHWH and Samuel.

19 And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to YHWH your God, that we may not die. For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for ourselves a king.”

20 And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid. You? have done all this evil; yet do not turn aside from following YHWH, and serve YHWH with all your? heart.

21 And do not turn aside as though after the empty things that do not profit and do not deliver; for they are nothing.

22 For YHWH will not forsake His people for the sake of His great name, because it has pleased YHWH to make you? unto Him a people.

23 As for me, moreover, far be it from me that I should sin against YHWH in ceasing to pray for you?. And I will teach you? the good and the straight way.

24 Only fear YHWH and serve Him in truth with all your? heart; for consider that which He has made great with you?.

25 But if you? persist in doing evil, both you? and your? king will be swept away.”