1 Samuel 12:13
“Now therefore, behold the King whom yee haue chosen, and whom yee haue desired: and behold, the Lord hath set a King ouer you.”
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1 Samuel 12:13 Context
11And the Lord sent Ierubbaal, and Bedan, and Iephthah, and Samuel, and deliuered you out of the hand of your enemies on euery side, and yee dwelled safe. 12And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said vnto me, Nay, but a King shall reigne ouer vs, when the Lord your God was your King. 13Now therefore, behold the King whom yee haue chosen, and whom yee haue desired: and behold, the Lord hath set a King ouer you. 14If ye will feare the Lord, and serue him, and obey his voice, and not rebell against the Commandement of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the King that reigneth ouer you, continue following the Lord your God. 15But if ye wil not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the Commandement of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers.
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Other Translations
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, [and] whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
- King James Version
"Now therefore, here is the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for, and behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Here, then, is the king marked out by you: the Lord has put a king over you.
- Basic English Bible
And now behold, the king whom ye have chosen, whom ye have asked for! and behold, Jehovah has set a king over you.
- Darby Bible
Now therefore, behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
- Webster's Bible
Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
- World English Bible
And, now, lo, the king whom ye have chosen -- whom ye have asked! and lo, Jehovah hath placed over you a king.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for; and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"Now therefore, here is the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for, and behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Here, then, is the king marked out by you: the Lord has put a king over you.
- Basic English Bible
And now behold, the king whom ye have chosen, whom ye have asked for! and behold, Jehovah has set a king over you.
- Darby Bible
Now therefore, behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
- Webster's Bible
Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
- World English Bible
And, now, lo, the king whom ye have chosen -- whom ye have asked! and lo, Jehovah hath placed over you a king.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for; and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 12:13
12:13 Ye have chosen - Though God chose him by lot, yet the people are said to chuse him; either generally, because they chose that form of government; or particularly, because they approved of God's choice, and confirmed it. The Lord - He hath yielded to your inordinate desire.