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1 Samuel 12:19 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.” "

1 Samuel 12:19

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17 Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to the LORD, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the LORD’s sight, in asking for a king.”

18 So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

19 All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.”

20 Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

21 Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.

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"Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, loved by his Lord, established a kingdom and anointed princes over his people."

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1 Samuel 12:1

"Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you."

1 Samuel 12:2

"Now, behold, the king walks before you. I am old and gray-headed. Behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth to this day."

1 Samuel 12:3

"Here I am. Witness against me before the LORD and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”"

1 Samuel 12:4

"They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”"

1 Samuel 12:5

"He said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”"

1 Samuel 12:6

"Samuel said to the people, “It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt."

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