1 Samuel 12:1 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 12:1

Samuel’s Address at Saul’s Coronation

1 Now Samuel said to all Israel: “Indeed I have¹ heeded ^ayour voice in all that you said to me, and ^bhave made a king over you.

2 And now here is the king, ^awalking before you; ^band I am old and grayheaded, and look, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my childhood to this day.

3 Here I am. Witness against me before the Lord and before ^aHis anointed: ^bWhose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I received any ^cbribe with which to ^dblind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”

4 And they said, ^a“You have not cheated us or oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from any man’s hand.”

5 Then he said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, ^athat you have not found anything ^bin my hand.” And they answered, “He is witness.”

6 Then Samuel said to the people, ^a“It is the Lord who raised up Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt.

7 Now therefore, stand still, that I may ^areason with you before the Lord concerning all the ^brighteous acts of the Lord which He did to you and your fathers:

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 12:1

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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.

Amplified® Bible
AND SAMUEL said to all Israel, I have listened to you in all that you have said to 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.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
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,

King James 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.

New American 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.

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 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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.

Revised Standard Version
And Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and have made a king 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,

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Samuel’s Address at Saul’s Coronation

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