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1 Samuel 12:12-14
Revised Geneva Translation
1 Samuel 12:12-14
Revised Geneva Translation
12 “Nevertheless, when you saw that Nahash, the king of the children of Ammon, came against you, you said to me, ‘No! But a king shall reign over us!’ When the LORD your God was still your King.
13 “Now, therefore, behold the king whom you have chosen, whom you have desired. Lo, therefore, the LORD has set a king over you.
14 “If you will fear the LORD and serve Him, and hear His Voice, and not disobey the Word of the LORD, both you and the king who reigns over you shall follow the LORD your God.
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1 Samuel 12:12-14
New King James Version
1 Samuel 12:12-14
New King James Version
12 And when you saw that (A)Nahash king of the Ammonites came against you, (B)you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when (C)the Lord your God was your king.
13 “Now therefore, (D)here is the king (E)whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, (F)the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you (G)fear the Lord and serve Him and obey His voice, and do not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then both you and the king who reigns over you will continue following the Lord your God.
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1 Samuel 12:12-14
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 12:12-14
English Standard Version
12 And when you saw that (A)Nahash the king of the Ammonites came against you, (B)you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ (C)when the Lord your God was your king. 13 And now (D)behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, (E)the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you will (F)fear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God, it will be well.
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1 Samuel 12:12-14
New International Version
1 Samuel 12:12-14
New International Version
12 “But when you saw that Nahash(A) king(B) of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule(C) over us’—even though the Lord your God was your king. 13 Now here is the king(D) you have chosen, the one you asked(E) for; see, the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you fear(F) the Lord and serve and obey him and do not rebel(G) against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God—good!
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