1 Samuel 12:20 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 12:20

18 So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day; and ^aall the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.

19 And all the people said to Samuel, ^a“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.”

20 Then Samuel said to the people, “Do not fear. You have done all this wickedness; ^ayet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.

21 And ^ado not turn aside; ^bfor then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing.

22 For ^athe Lord will not forsake ^bHis people, ^cfor His great name’s sake, because ^dit has pleased the Lord to make you His people.

23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord ^ain ceasing to pray for you; but ^bI will teach you the ^cgood and the right way.

24 ^aOnly fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for ^bconsider what ^cgreat things He has done for you.

25 But if you still do wickedly, ^ayou shall be swept away, ^bboth you and your king.”

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 12:20

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American Standard Version
And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not; ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart:

Amplified® Bible
And Samuel said to the people, Fear not. You have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve Him with all your heart.

Contemporary English Version
Samuel answered: Even though what you did was wrong, you don't need to be afraid. But you must always follow the LORD and worship him with all your heart.

Darby English Version
And Samuel said to the people, Fear not: *ye* have done all this wickedness; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, and serve Jehovah with all your heart;

Good News Bible
"Don't be afraid," Samuel answered. "Even though you have done such an evil thing, do not turn away from the LORD, but serve him with all your heart.

King James Version
And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;

New American Standard Bible
Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

New International Version
"Do not be afraid," Samuel replied. "You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

New King James Version
Then Samuel said to the people, “Do not fear. You have done all this wickedness; yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

Revised Standard Version
And Samuel said to the people, "Fear not; you have done all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel saith unto the people, `Fear not; ye have done all this evil; only, turn not aside from after Jehovah -- and ye have served Jehovah with all your heart,

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