1 Samuel 12:14-16

Contemporary English Version

¹⁴If you and your king want to be followers of the Lord, you must worship him^[a] and do what he says. Don't be stubborn! ¹⁵If you're stubborn and refuse to obey the Lord, he will turn against you and your king.^[b]

¹⁶Just stand here and watch the Lord show his mighty power.

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Footnotes

12.14 If … him: Or “If you and your king want things to go well for you, then you must worship the Lord.”
12.15 and your king: One ancient translation; Hebrew “and your ancestors” or “as he was against your ancestors.”