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1 Samuel 12

1 Samuel 12:13

Samuel’s Farewell Address · 1 Samuel 12:1–25
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Translations

Modern
Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.
Traditional
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you.
Literal
And now here is the king whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And behold, YHWH has set over you a king.
Latin
Nunc ergo præsto est rex vester, quem elegistis et petistis: ecce dedit vobis Dominus regem.

Original

Hebrew
English
Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.

Notes

1 Samuel 12:13

Although the Israelites rejected God as their king, the Lord still granted their request (see study notes on 1 Samuel 8:7 and 8:8).

1 Samuel 12:6–25

In 1 Samuel 12:1–5, Samuel examined himself and was found innocent. In 1 Samuel 12:6–25, he examined the nation and found it guilty.

1 Samuel 12:1–25

The confirmation of Saul as king at Gilgal was the last step in making him king (1 Samuel 11:12–15). It was also a suitable time for Samuel to give his farewell speech as Israel's leader.

Theme notes and profiles

Samuel

Events

Glossary

Bethel (Place), Bethelite Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Israel: Under the Kings Before the Separation Into Two Kingdoms: Saul Anointed As King Kings: Set up by God