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1 Samuel 12

1 Samuél declaring to the people his integritie, reproveth their ingratitude. 19 God by miracle causeth the people to confesse their sinne. 20 Samuél exhorteth the people to followe the Lord.
1.Samuel then said unto all Israél, Beholde, I have ahearkened unto your voyce in all that ye said unto me, and have appointed a King over you.
2.Now therefore beholde, your King walketh bbefore you, and I am olde & graye headed, and beholde, my sonnes are with you: and I have walked before you from my childehode unto this day.
3.Beholde, here I am: *beare recorde of me before the Lord & before his Anointed. cWhose oxe have I taken? or whose asse have I taken? or whom have I done wrong to? or whome have I hurte? or of whose hand have I received any bride, to blinde mine eies therwith, and I wil restore it you?
4.Then thei said, Thou hast done us no wrong, nor hast hurt us, nether hast thou taken oght of any mans hand.
5.And he said unto them, The Lord is witnes against you, and his dAnointed is witnes this day, that ye have found noght in mine hands. And they answered, He is witness.
6.Then Samuél said unto the people, It is the Lord that ^made Mosés and Aarón, and that broght your fathers out of the land of Egypt.
7.Now therefore stand stil, that I may reason with you before the Lord according to all the ^righteousnes of the Lord, which he shewed to you and to your fathers.
8.*After that Jaakób was come into Egypt, and your fathers cryed unto the Lord, then the Lord *sent Mosés and Aarón which broght your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwel in this place.
9.*And when thei forgate the Lord their God, he solde them into the hand of Siserá ecaptaine of the hoste of Hazór and into the hand of the Philistíms, and into the hand of the King of Moáb, and they foght against them.
10.And thei cryed unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, & have served Baalím and Ashtaróth. Now therefore deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, and we wil serve thee.
11.Therefore the Lord send *Jerubbáal and fBedan and *Jphtáh, and *Samuél, and delivered you out of the hands of your enemies on everie side, and ye dwelled safe.
12.Notwithstanding when you sawe, that Nahásh the King of the children of Ammón came against you, ye said unto me, gNo, but a King shal reigne over us: when yet the Lord your God was your King.
13.Now therefore beholde the King whome ye have chosen and whome ye have desired: lo therefore, the Lord hathe set a King over you.
14.If ye wil feare the Lord and serve him, and heare his voyce, & not disobey the worde of the Lord, bothe ye, & the King that reigneth over you, shal hfollowe the Lord your God.
15.But if ye wil not obey the voyce of the Lord, but disobey the Lords mouth, then shal the hand of the Lord be upon you, and on your ifathers.
16.Now also stand and se this great thing which the Lord wil do before your eyes.
17.Is it not nowe wheate harvest? I wil call unto the Lord, and he shal send thundre and raine, that ye may perceive and se, how that your wickednes is kgreat, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord in asking you a King.
18.Then Samuél called unto the Lord, and the Lord sent thundre and raine the same day: and all the people feared the Lord and Samuél excedingly.
19.And all the people said unto Samuél, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we dye not: for we have sinned in asking us a King, beside lall our other sinnes.
20.¶ And Samuél said unto the people, Feare not. (ye have indeed done all this wickednes, myet departe not from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart,
21.Nether turne ye backe: for that shulde be after vaine things which can not profit you, nor deliver you, for they are but vanitie)
22.For the Lord wil not forsake his people for his great Names sake: because it hathe pleased the Lord to make you nhis people.
23.Moreover God forbid, that I shulde sinne against the Lord, and cease praying for you, but I wil shewe you the good and right way.
24.Therefore feare you the Lord, and serve him in the trueth with all your ohearts, and consider how great things he hathe done for you.
25.But if ye do wickedly, ye shal perish, bothe ye, and your King.

Notes

1-a.
I have granted your petition.
2-b.
To govern you in peace and war.
3-*.
Eccles 46.19.
3-c.
God would that this confession should be a pattern for all them that have any charge or office. 9 Geneva Bible 1560
5-d.
Your King, who is anointed by the commandment of the Lord.
6-^.
Or, exalted.
7-^.
Or, benefits.
8-*.
Gen. 46. 7.
8-*-1.
Exod. 4.16.
9-*.
Judg. 4.3.
9-e.
Captain of Jabin’s host King of Hazor.
11-*.
That is, Gideon, Judg. 7.1
11-*-1.
Judg. 11.1.
11-*-2.
Ch. 4.1.
11-f.
That is, Samson, Judg. 13.24.
12-g.
Leaving God to seek help of man, Ch. 8.5.
14-h.
You shall be preserved as they that follow the Lord’s will.
15-i.
Meaning, the governors.
17-k.
In that you have forsaken him, who has all power in his hand, for a mortal man.
19-l.
Not only at other times, but now chiefly.
20-m.
He shows that there is no sin so great, but it shall be forgiven, if the sinner turns again to God.
22-n.
Of his free mercy, and not of your merits, and therefore he will not forsake you.
24-o.
Unfainedly and without hypocrisy.