1 Samuel 12 KJV

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¹And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנֵּה֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְקֹֽלְכֶ֔ם לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם וָאַמְלִ֥יךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ
²And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.וְעַתָּ֞ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ לִפְנֵיכֶ֗ם וַאֲנִי֙ זָקַ֣נְתִּי וָשַׂ֔בְתִּי וּבָנַ֖י הִנָּ֣ם אִתְּכֶ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם מִנְּעֻרַ֖י עַד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה
³Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.הִנְנִ֣י עֲנ֣וּ נֶ֨גֶד יְהוָ֜ה וְנֶ֣גֶד מְשִׁיח֗וֹ אֶת שׁוֹר֩ מִ֨י לָקַ֜חְתִּי וַחֲמ֧וֹר מִ֣י לָקַ֗חְתִּי וְאֶת מִ֤י עָשַׁ֨קְתִּי֙ אֶת מִ֣י רַצּ֔וֹתִי וּמִיַּד מִי֙ לָקַ֣חְתִּי כֹ֔פֶר וְאַעְלִ֥ים עֵינַ֖י וְאָשִׁ֖יב
⁴And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א עֲשַׁקְתָּ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א רַצּוֹתָ֑נוּ וְלֹֽא לָקַ֥חְתָּ מִיַּד אִ֖ישׁ מְאֽוּמָה
⁵And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם עֵ֧ד יְהוָ֣ה וְעֵ֤ד מְשִׁיחוֹ֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א מְצָאתֶ֛ם בְּיָדִ֖י מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר עֵֽד
⁶And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל הָעָ֑ם יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ אֶת מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת אַהֲרֹ֔ן וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר הֶעֱלָ֛ה אֶת אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם
⁷Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.וְעַתָּ֗ה הִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ וְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל צִדְק֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם וְאֶת אֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם
⁸When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.כַּֽאֲשֶׁר בָּ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה אֶת מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיּוֹצִ֤יאוּ אֶת אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַיֹּשִׁב֖וּם בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה
⁹And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּמְכֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֡ם בְּיַ֣ד סִֽיסְרָא֩ שַׂר צְבָ֨א חָצ֜וֹר וּבְיַד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וּבְיַד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ
¹⁰And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֶל יְהוָה֙ ויאמר וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ חָטָ֔אנוּ כִּ֤י עָזַ֨בְנוּ֙ אֶת יְהוָ֔ה וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת הָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְעַתָּ֗ה הַצִּילֵ֛נוּ מִיַּ֥ד אֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ
¹¹And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת יְרֻבַּ֣עַל וְאֶת בְּדָ֔ן וְאֶת יִפְתָּ֖ח וְאֶת שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיַּצֵּ֨ל אֶתְכֶ֜ם מִיַּ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵיכֶם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ בֶּֽטַח
¹²And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.וַתִּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי נָחָ֞שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי עַמּוֹן֮ בָּ֣א עֲלֵיכֶם֒ וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֕א כִּי מֶ֖לֶךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם מַלְכְּכֶֽם
¹³Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ
¹⁴If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:אִם תִּֽירְא֣וּ אֶת יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם בְּקֹל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַמְר֖וּ אֶת פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וִהְיִתֶ֣ם גַּם אַתֶּ֗ם וְגַם הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָלַ֣ךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אַחַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם
¹⁵But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.וְאִם לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם אֶת פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְהָיְתָ֧ה יַד יְהוָ֛ה וּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם
¹⁶Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.גַּם עַתָּה֙ הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ אֶת הַדָּבָ֥ר הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עֹשֶׂ֖ה לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם
¹⁷Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.הֲל֤וֹא קְצִיר חִטִּים֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶקְרָא֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן קֹל֖וֹת וּמָטָ֑ר וּדְע֣וּ וּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי רָעַתְכֶ֤ם רַבָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לִשְׁא֥וֹל מֶֽלֶךְ
¹⁸So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה קֹלֹ֥ת וּמָטָ֖ר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּירָ֨א כָל הָעָ֥ם מְאֹ֛ד אֶת יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת שְׁמוּאֵֽל
¹⁹And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ כָל הָעָ֜ם אֶל שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הִתְפַּלֵּ֧ל בְּעַד עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ אֶל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ וְאַל נָמ֑וּת כִּֽי יָסַ֤פְנוּ עַל כָּל חַטֹּאתֵ֨ינוּ֙ רָעָ֔ה לִשְׁאֹ֥ל מֶֽלֶךְ
²⁰And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל הָעָם֙ אַל תִּירָ֔אוּ אַתֶּ֣ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל הָרָעָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את אַ֗ךְ אַל תָּס֨וּרוּ֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת יְהוָ֖ה בְּכָל לְבַבְכֶֽם
²¹And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.וְלֹ֖א תָּס֑וּרוּ כִּ֣י אַחֲרֵ֣י הַתֹּ֗הוּ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא יוֹעִ֛ילוּ וְלֹ֥א יַצִּ֖ילוּ כִּי תֹ֥הוּ הֵֽמָּה
²²For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.כִּ֠י לֹֽא יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת עַמּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣וֹ הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְכֶ֛ם לְעָֽם
²³Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י חָלִ֤ילָה מֵחֲטֹ֣א לַֽיהוָ֔ה מֵחֲדֹ֖ל לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעַדְכֶ֑ם וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה
²⁴Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.אַ֣ךְ יְר֣אוּ אֶת יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֛וֹ בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּכָל לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י רְא֔וּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר הִגְדִּ֖ל עִמָּכֶֽם
²⁵But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.וְאִם הָרֵ֖עַ תָּרֵ֑עוּ גַּם אַתֶּ֥ם גַּֽם מַלְכְּכֶ֖ם תִּסָּפֽוּ

1 Samuel 12 original-language research

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414 tagged Hebrew tokens134 distinct lexical entries25 of 25 verses source-tagged

יְהֹוָהH3068

yĕhōwâ · yeh-hoh-VA

(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God

32 occurrences in verses 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 · Hebrew gematria 26

מֶלֶךְH4428

melek · meh-LEK

a king

12 occurrences in verses 1, 2, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 25 · Hebrew gematria 570

כִּיH3588

kî · kee

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

11 occurrences in verses 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24 · Hebrew gematria 30

אָמַרH559

ʾāmar · ah-MAHR

to say (used with great latitude)

11 occurrences in verses 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 19, 20 · Hebrew gematria 241

יָדH3027

yād · yahd

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]

9 occurrences in verses 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15 · Hebrew gematria 14

שְׁמוּאֵלH8050

šĕmûʾēl · sheh-moo-ALE

Shemuel, the name of three Israelites

7 occurrences in verses 1, 6, 11, 18, 19, 20 · Hebrew gematria 377

גַּםH1571

gam · ɡahm

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

6 occurrences in verses 14, 16, 23, 25 · Hebrew gematria 603

עַםH5971

ʿam · am

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

6 occurrences in verses 6, 18, 19, 20, 22 · Hebrew gematria 670

עָשָׂהH6213

ʿāśâ · ah-SA

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

6 occurrences in verses 6, 7, 16, 17, 20, 22 · Hebrew gematria 375

אָבH1

ʾāb · av

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

5 occurrences in verses 6, 7, 8, 15 · Hebrew gematria 3

Hebrew verse gematria

YHWSA calculates these totals directly from every consonant in the tagged Hebrew source line using the Carlo Suarès letter-number system; vowel points and cantillation marks do not add values. The totals are not reverse-mapped from English. A matching number is a comparison to investigate, not proof that two passages mean the same thing.

Verse	Value	Workspace
1 Samuel 12:1	6,597	study verse
1 Samuel 12:2	8,786	study verse
1 Samuel 12:3	7,742	study verse
1 Samuel 12:4	3,041	study verse
1 Samuel 12:5	3,726	study verse
1 Samuel 12:6	8,433	study verse
1 Samuel 12:7	7,032	study verse
1 Samuel 12:8	9,612	study verse
1 Samuel 12:9	6,132	study verse
1 Samuel 12:10	5,917	study verse
1 Samuel 12:11	6,596	study verse
1 Samuel 12:12	6,620	study verse
1 Samuel 12:13	7,201	study verse
1 Samuel 12:14	12,399	study verse
1 Samuel 12:15	4,898	study verse
1 Samuel 12:16	4,173	study verse
1 Samuel 12:17	8,768	study verse
1 Samuel 12:18	5,521	study verse
1 Samuel 12:19	5,815	study verse
1 Samuel 12:20	9,217	study verse
1 Samuel 12:21	2,712	study verse
1 Samuel 12:22	4,232	study verse
1 Samuel 12:23	5,151	study verse
1 Samuel 12:24	5,694	study verse
1 Samuel 12:25	5,021	study verse

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