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1 Samuel 12
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Samuel`s Farewell Speech...
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And Shemu`el said to all Yisra`el, `Look, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have set a sovereign over you.
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.
2.
'And now, look, the sovereign is walking before you. And I am old and grey, and look, my sons are with you. And I have walked before you from my youth to this day.
And 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.
3.
'Look, here I am. Witness against me before YHWH and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I oppressed? Whom have I abused, or from whose hand have I received any bribe with which to blind my eyes? - then I restore it to you.'
Behold, 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.
4.
And they said, 'You have not oppressed us or abused us, nor have you taken any bribe from anyone's hand.'
And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
5.
So he said to them, ' YHWH is witness against you, and His anointed is witness today, that you have found naught in my hand.' And they answered, 'He is witness.'
And 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.
6.
And Shemu'el said to the people, 'It is YHWH who appointed Mosheh and Aharon, and who brought your fathers up from the land of Mitsrayim.
And 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.
7.
'And now, stand still, so that I judge you before YHWH concerning all the righteous acts of YHWH which He did to you and your fathers:
Now 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.
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'When Ya'aqob had come to Mitsrayim, and your fathers cried out to YHWH, then YHWH sent Mosheh and Aharon, who brought your fathers out of Mitsrayim and made them dwell in this place.
When 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.
9.
'But they forgot YHWH their Elohim, so He sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hatsor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the sovereign of Mo'ab. And they fought against them.
And 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.
10.
`And they cried out to YHWH, and said, `We have sinned, because we have forsaken YHWH and served the Ba`als and the Ashtaroth. And now, deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we serve You.`
And 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.
11.
'And YHWH sent Yerubba'al, and Bedan, and Yiphtah, and Shemu'el, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies round about, and you dwelt in safety.
And 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.
12.
'And when you saw that Nahash sovereign of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, 'No, but let a sovereign reign over us,' when YHWH your Elohim was your sovereign.
And 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.
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'And now, here is the sovereign whom you have chosen and whom you have asked. And see, YHWH has set a sovereign over you.
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, [and] whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
14.
'If you fear YHWH, and shall serve Him and obey His voice, and not rebel against the command of YHWH, then both you and the sovereign who reigns over you shall follow YHWH your Elohim.
If 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:
15.
'But if you do not obey the voice of YHWH, and shall rebel against the command of YHWH, then the hand of YHWH shall be against you, as it was against your fathers.
But 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.
16.
'And now, stand and see this great matter which YHWH does before your eyes:
Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
17.
'Is today not the wheat harvest? Let me call to YHWH, so that He sends thunder and rain - know then and see that your evil is great, which you have done in the eyes of YHWH, in asking for yourselves a sovereign.'
[Is 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.
18.
And Shemu'el called to YHWH, and YHWH sent thunder and rain that day. And all the people greatly feared YHWH and Shemu'el.
So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
19.
And all the people said to Shemu'el, 'Pray for your servants to YHWH your Elohim, that we do not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil of asking for ourselves a sovereign.'
And 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.
20.
And Shemu'el said to the people, 'Do not fear. You have done all this evil. Only, do not turn aside from following YHWH. And you shall serve YHWH with all your heart,
And 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;
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and do not turn aside after worthless matters which do not profit or deliver, for they are worthless.
And turn ye not aside: for [then should ye go] after vain [things], which cannot profit nor deliver; for they [are] vain.
22.
'For YHWH would not cast away His people, for His great Name's sake, seeing it has pleased YHWH to make you His people.
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
23.
'Also, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against YHWH in ceasing to pray for you, but I shall teach you the good and straight way.
Moreover 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:
24.
'Only fear YHWH, and you shall serve Him in truth with all your heart, for consider what marvels He has done for you.
Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.
25.
'But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your sovereign are consumed.'
But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.
1 Samuel 12
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1 Samuel 12
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