1 Samuel 12:16 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 12:16

14 If you ^afear the Lord and serve Him and obey His voice, and do not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then both you and the king who reigns over you will continue following the Lord your God.

15 However, if you do ^anot obey the voice of the Lord, but ^brebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you, as it was against your fathers.

16 “Now therefore, ^astand and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes:

17 Is today not the ^awheat harvest? ^bI will call to the Lord, and He will send thunder and ^crain, that you may perceive and see that ^dyour wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking a king for yourselves.”

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.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 12:16

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American Standard Version
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Jehovah will do before your eyes.

Amplified® Bible
So stand still and see this great thing the Lord will do before your eyes now.

Contemporary English Version
Just stand here and watch the LORD show his mighty power.

Darby English Version
Now therefore stand and see this great thing which Jehovah will do before your eyes.

Good News Bible
So then, stand where you are, and you will see the great thing which the LORD is going to do.

King James Version
Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.

New American Standard Bible
"Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes.

New International Version
"Now then, stand still and see this great thing the LORD is about to do before your eyes!

New King James Version
“Now therefore, stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes.

Revised Standard Version
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.

Young's Literal Translation
`Also now, station yourselves and see this great thing which Jehovah is doing before your eyes;

New English Translation
“So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the Lord is about to do in your sight.

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