1 Samuel 10:19

Translations

Modern

But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”

Traditional

And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands.

Literal

And you today have rejected your God, who Himself saved you from all your adversities and your distresses, and you have said to Him, ‘No, but a king set over us.’ And now present yourselves before the face of YHWH by your tribes and by your thousands.”

Latin

Vos autem hodie projecistis Deum vestrum, qui solus salvavit vos de universis malis et tribulationibus vestris: et dixistis: Nequaquam: sed regem constitue super nos. Nunc ergo state coram Domino per tribus vestras, et per familias.

Original

Hebrew

English

But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”

Notes

1 Samuel 10:19

rejected your God: See also 1 Samuel 8:7. Israel did not trust God to protect and save them.
Clans are smaller groups within tribes.

1 Samuel 9:1–11:15

Saul became powerful through three main events:

Samuel secretly anointed him (1 Samuel 9:1–10:16).
He was chosen by casting lots (1 Samuel 10:17–27).
He defeated the Ammonites (1 Samuel 11:1–15).

Theme notes and profiles

Samuel Saul

Events

Reign of Saul

Related verses

1 Samuel 12:12
But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.
Joshua 24:1
Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.
1 Samuel 8:19
Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
Joshua 7:14–26
In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.
Numbers 17:2
“Speak to the Israelites and take from them twelve staffs, one from the leader of each tribe. Write each man’s name on his staff,
1 Samuel 8:6–9
But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
1 Samuel 12:17–19
Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.”

Glossary

Mizpah Samuel, Books of First and Second Theocracy

Topics

Ingratitude of Man to God Kings: Israel in Seeking, Rejected God As Their King Mizpah: A City Allotted to the Tribe of Benjamin: They Crown Saul King of Israel At Theocracy: Rejected by Israel

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