1 Samuel

1 Samuel 12:16–20

16Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes. 17Is 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.”

18So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain.

As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. 19They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”

20“Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

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1 Samuel 12:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
thereforeגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
present yourselvesהִתְיַצְּב֣וּhiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇūVerb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
and seeוּרְא֔וּū·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
greatהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will doעֹשֶׂ֖ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
before your eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃lə·‘ê·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye

1 Samuel 12:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Is it notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the wheatחִטִּים֙ḥiṭ·ṭîmNoun - feminine pluralH2406 wheat
harvestקְצִיר־qə·ṣîr-Noun - masculine singular constructH7105 harvesting, harvest
todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I will callאֶקְרָא֙’eq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to sendוְיִתֵּ֥ןwə·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
thunderקֹל֖וֹתqō·lō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH6963 sound, voice
and rainוּמָטָ֑רū·mā·ṭārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4306 rain
so that you will knowוּדְע֣וּū·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3045 know
and seeוּרְא֗וּū·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
what a greatרַבָּה֙rab·bāhAdjective - feminine singularH7227 much, many, great
evilרָעַתְכֶ֤םrā·‘aṯ·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
you have committedעֲשִׂיתֶם֙‘ă·śî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
by askingלִשְׁא֥וֹלliš·’ō·wlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7592 ask, inquire
forלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃סme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king

1 Samuel 12:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and on thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sentוַיִּתֵּ֧ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
thunderקֹלֹ֥תqō·lōṯNoun - masculine pluralH6963 sound, voice
and rainוּמָטָ֖רū·mā·ṭārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4306 rain
As a resultכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
greatlyמְאֹ֛דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
fearedוַיִּירָ֨אway·yî·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃šə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel

1 Samuel 12:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theyכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
pleadedוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
withאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
Prayהִתְפַּלֵּ֧לhiṯ·pal·lêlVerb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
forבְּעַד־bə·‘aḏ-PrepositionH1157 separation
your servantsעֲבָדֶ֛יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
so that we will notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
dieנָמ֑וּתnā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralH4191 die
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we have addedיָסַ֤פְנוּyā·sap̄·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH3254 add
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
our sinsחַטֹּאתֵ֙ינוּ֙ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
the evilרָעָ֔הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
of askingלִשְׁאֹ֥לliš·’ōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7592 ask, inquire
forלָ֖נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃סme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king

1 Samuel 12:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֔אוּtî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֤לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Even though youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
have committedעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם‘ă·śî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
evilהָרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
turn asideתָּס֙וּרוּ֙tā·sū·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmê·’a·ḥă·rêPreposition-mH310 behind
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
but serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥םwa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your heartלְבַבְכֶֽם׃lə·ḇaḇ·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Samuel 12:16 Exodus 14:13 · Exodus 14:31 · 1 Samuel 12:7 · 1 Samuel 15:16

1 Samuel 12:17 1 Samuel 8:7 · Proverbs 26:1 · 1 Samuel 7:9–10 · James 5:16–18

1 Samuel 12:18 Exodus 14:31 · Ezra 10:9 · Exodus 9:23–25

1 Samuel 12:19 Exodus 9:28 · 1 John 5:16 · 1 Samuel 12:23 · Exodus 10:17

1 Samuel 12:20 Deuteronomy 11:16 · Joshua 23:6 · Psalm 101:3 · Psalm 125:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.