1 Samuel 12:22 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 12:22

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 12:22

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American Standard Version
For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.

Amplified® Bible
The Lord will not forsake His people for His great name's sake, for it has pleased Him to make you a people for Himself.

Contemporary English Version
But the LORD has chosen you to be his own people. He will always take care of you so that everyone will know how great he is.

Darby English Version
For Jehovah will not cast away his people for his great name's sake; because it has pleased Jehovah to make you his people.

Good News Bible
The LORD has made a solemn promise, and he will not abandon you, for he has decided to make you his own people.

King James Version
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

New American Standard Bible
"For the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.

New International Version
For the sake of his great name the LORD will not reject his people, because the LORD was pleased to make you his own.

New King James Version
For the LORD will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you His people.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has taken pleasure to make you a people for Himself.

Revised Standard Version
For the LORD will not cast away his people, for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself.

Young's Literal Translation
for Jehovah doth not leave His people, on account of His great name; for Jehovah hath been pleased to make you to Him for a people.

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