1 Samuel 12:13
What does 1 Samuel 12:13 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 12:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Here, then, is the king marked out by you: the Lord has put a king over you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And, now, lo, the king whom ye have chosen--whom ye have asked! and lo, Jehovah hath placed over you a king.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now, therefore, your king is here, whom you have chosen and desired: Behold the Lord hath given you a king.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And now behold, the king whom ye have chosen, whom ye have asked for! and behold, Jehovah has set a king over you.
Context
v.12And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.
v.13This passage
v.14If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of Jehovah your God, well:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 78:29
So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.
- 1 Samuel 11:15
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace-offerings before Jehovah; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
- 1 Samuel 8:5
and they 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.
- 1 Samuel 9:20
And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father’s house?
- Acts 13:21
And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.
- 1 Samuel 10:24
And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom Jehovah hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, Long live the king.
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