1 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:1
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:1 Context
1And 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. 2And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. 3Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. 4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
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Other Translations
And Samuel saide vnto all Israel, Beholde, I haue hearkned vnto your voice in all that ye said vnto mee, and haue made a King ouer you.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Then Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me and I have appointed a king over you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Samuel said to all Israel, You see that I have given ear to everything you said to me, and have made a king over you.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- World English Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Then Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me and I have appointed a king over you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Samuel said to all Israel, You see that I have given ear to everything you said to me, and have made a king over you.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- World English Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 12:1
12:1 Said - While they were assembled together in Gilgal. And this is another instance of Samuel's great wisdom and integrity. He would not reprove the people for their sin, in desiring a king, whilst Saul was unsettled in his kingdom; lest through their accustomed levity, they should as hastily cast off their king, as they had passionately desired him, and therefore he chuseth this season for it; because Saul's kingdom was now confirmed by an eminent victory; and because the people rejoiced greatly, applauded themselves for their desires of a king; and interpreted the success which God had given them, as a divine approbation of those desires. Samuel therefore thinks fit to temper their joys, and to excite them to that repentance which he saw wanting in them, and which he knew to be necessary, to prevent the curse of God upon their new king, and the whole kingdom.