1 Samuel 12:1

Contextual Overview

¹Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have carefully listened to everything you said to me and placed a king over you. ¹ Shemu'el said to all Yisra'el, Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. ¹ And 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. ¹ Then Samuel said to all Israel, "Look, I have listened to your voice regarding all that you have said to me, so I have set a king over you. ¹ And Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have obeyed your voice in all that you have said to me and have made a king over you. ¹ Samuel said to all Israel, "I have done everything you wanted me to do and have put a king over you. ¹ Samuel said to all Israel, "I have done everything you requested. I have given you a king. ¹Then Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have listened to your voice in everything that you have said to me and have appointed a king over you.¹ Then Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have listened to your voice for all that you said to me, and I have appointed a king over you.¹ Samuel then said vnto all Israel, Behold, I haue hearkened vnto your voyce in all that yee sayde vnto mee, and haue appoynted a King ouer you.

Bible Verse Review
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Behold: 1 Samuel 8:5-8, 1 Samuel 8:19-22

have made: 1 Samuel 10:1, 1 Samuel 10:24, 1 Samuel 11:14, 1 Samuel 11:15

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 7:15 - judged

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you, and make your name great. You will be a blessing.

Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Genesis 12:2
And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great. And you will be a blessing.

Genesis 12:2
I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

Genesis 12:2
Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.

Genesis 12:2
And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you [abundantly], And make your name great (exalted, distinguished); And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];

Genesis 12:2
And I will make you into a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing;

Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and will blesse thee, and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing.

Genesis 12:2
And I will make you a great nation,And I will bless you,And make your name great;And so you shall be a blessing;

Genesis 12:2
I will bless you and make your descendants into a great nation. You will become famous and be a blessing to others.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Samuel said unto all Israel,.... When assembled at Gilgal, after they had recognized Saul as their king, and he was established in the kingdom, and while in the midst of their mirth and joy:

behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye have said unto me; respecting the affair of a king, to which it must be limited, as appears by what follows; otherwise it is possible, in some things they might apply to him about, he did not think fit to hearken to them, and grant their request, or speak for them:

and have made a king over you; that is, had by the direction and appointment of God chosen one by lot, anointed and declared him king; for it was the Lord alone, that, properly speaking, made him a king.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XII

Samuel, grown old, testifies his integrity before the people,

which they confirm, 1-5.

He reproves them for their ingratitude and disobedience; and

gives a summary of the history of their fathers, 6-12.

He exhorts them to future obedience, and calls for a sign from

heaven to confirm his authority, and to show them their

disobedience: God sends an extraordinary thunder and rain,

13-19.

He warns them against idolatry, and exhorts to obedience, and

promises to intercede for them, 20-23.

Sums up their duty, and concludes with a solemn warning, 24, 25.

NOTES ON CHAP. XII

Verse 1 Samuel 12:1. And Samuel said — It is very likely that it was at this public meeting Samuel delivered the following address; no other time seems to be given for it, and this is the most proper that could be chosen.