Samuel’s Farewell Address
1 Samuel 12:1
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- And Samuel says to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice, to all that you said to me, and I cause a king to reign over you,
- YLT
- And Samuel saith unto all Israel, 'Lo, I have hearkened to your voice, to all that ye said to me, and I cause to reign over you a king,
- DBY
- And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that ye said to me, and have made a king over you.
- DRC
- And Samuel said to all Israel: Behold I have hearkened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
- GNV
- 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.
- JPS
- 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.
- LXXE
- And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all things that ye have said to me, and I have set a king over you.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנֵּה֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְקֹֽלְכֶ֔ם לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לִ֑י וָאַמְלִ֥יךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ εἶπε Σαμουὴλ πρὸς πάντα Ἰσραὴλ, ἰδοὺ ἤκουσα φωνῆς ὑμῶν εἰς πάντα ὅσα εἴπατέ μοι, καὶ ἐβασίλευσα ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς βασιλέα,
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👤 Samuel◆ Reign of Saul
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Samuel 10:24Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”
- 1 Samuel 11:14–15Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.” So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings…
- 1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
- 1 Samuel 8:19–22Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”…
- 1 Samuel 8:5–8“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.” But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the…
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