--- title: "1 Samuel 12 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 12 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/12" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 in all that ye said אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם H559 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵל֙ H8050 אֶל H413 כָּל H3605 unto all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 הִנֵּה֙ H2009 Behold I have hearkened שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי H8085 unto your voice בְקֹֽלְכֶ֔ם H6963 לְכֹ֥ל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 in all that ye said אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם H559 לִ֑י H0 unto me and have made וָֽאַמְלִ֥יךְ H4427 עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם H5921 a king מֶֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 2 וְעַתָּ֞ה H6258 הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 And now behold the king הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ H4428 are with you and I have walked הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי H1980 before לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם H6440 וַֽאֲנִי֙ H589 you and I am old זָקַ֣נְתִּי H2204 and grayheaded וָשַׂ֔בְתִּי H7867 and behold my sons וּבָנַ֖י H1121 הִנָּ֣ם H2009 אִתְּכֶ֑ם H854 וַֽאֲנִי֙ H589 are with you and I have walked הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי H1980 before לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם H6440 you from my childhood מִנְּעֻרַ֖י H5271 עַד H5704 unto this day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 3 הִנְנִ֣י H2005 Behold here I am witness עֲנ֣וּ H6030 בִי֩ H0 נֶ֨גֶד H5048 against me before the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 וְנֶ֣גֶד H5048 and before his anointed מְשִׁיח֗וֹ H4899 אֶת H853 whose ox שׁוֹר֩׀ H7794 מִ֨י H4310 have I taken לָקַ֣חְתִּי H3947 or whose ass וַֽחֲמ֧וֹר H2543 מִ֣י H4310 have I taken לָקַ֣חְתִּי H3947 וְאֶת H853 מִ֤י H4310 or whom have I defrauded עָשַׁ֙קְתִּי֙ H6231 אֶת H853 מִ֣י H4310 whom have I oppressed רַצּ֔וֹתִי H7533 or of whose hand וּמִיַּד H3027 מִי֙ H4310 have I taken לָקַ֣חְתִּי H3947 have I received any bribe כֹ֔פֶר H3724 to blind וְאַעְלִ֥ים H5956 mine eyes עֵינַ֖י H5869 בּ֑וֹ H0 therewith and I will restore וְאָשִׁ֖יב H7725 לָכֶֽם׃ H0 4 And they said וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ H559 לֹ֥א H3808 Thou hast not defrauded עֲשַׁקְתָּ֖נוּ H6231 וְלֹ֣א H3808 us nor oppressed רַצּוֹתָ֑נוּ H7533 וְלֹֽא H3808 us neither hast thou taken לָקַ֥חְתָּ H3947 hand מִיַּד H3027 of any man's אִ֖ישׁ H376 ought מְאֽוּמָה׃ H3972 5 And he said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם H413 He is witness עֵֽד׃ H5707 unto them The LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 בָּכֶ֗ם H0 He is witness עֵֽד׃ H5707 against you and his anointed מְשִׁיחוֹ֙ H4899 this day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 כִּ֣י H3588 לֹ֧א H3808 that ye have not found מְצָאתֶ֛ם H4672 in my hand בְּיָדִ֖י H3027 ought מְא֑וּמָה H3972 And he said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 He is witness עֵֽד׃ H5707 6 said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל H8050 אֶל H413 unto the people הָעָ֑ם H5971 It is the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 that advanced עָשָׂה֙ H6213 אֶת H853 Moses מֹשֶׁ֣ה H4872 וְאֶֽת H853 and Aaron אַהֲרֹ֔ן H175 וַֽאֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 and that brought הֶֽעֱלָ֛ה H5927 אֶת H853 your fathers אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֖ם H1 out of the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 7 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 Now therefore stand still הִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ H3320 that I may reason וְאִשָּֽׁפְטָ֥ה H8199 אִתְּכֶ֖ם H854 with you before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 אֵ֚ת H853 כָּל H3605 of all the righteous acts צִדְק֣וֹת H6666 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 אֲשֶׁר H834 which he did עָשָׂ֥ה H6213 אִתְּכֶ֖ם H854 וְאֶת H854 to you and to your fathers אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ H1 8 כַּֽאֲשֶׁר H834 was come בָּ֥א H935 When Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֖ב H3290 into Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם H4714 cried וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ H2199 and your fathers אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ H1 אֶל H413 then the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח H7971 then the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 אֶת H853 Moses מֹשֶׁ֣ה H4872 וְאֶֽת H853 and Aaron אַהֲרֹ֗ן H175 which brought forth וַיּוֹצִ֤יאוּ H3318 אֶת H853 and your fathers אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ H1 into Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם H4714 and made them dwell וַיֹּֽשִׁב֖וּם H3427 in this place בַּמָּק֥וֹם H4725 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 9 And when they forgat וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ H7911 אֶת H853 the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 their God אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם H430 he sold וַיִּמְכֹּ֣ר H4376 אֹתָ֡ם H853 and into the hand וּבְיַד֙ H3027 of Sisera סִֽיסְרָא֩ H5516 captain שַׂר H8269 of the host צְבָ֨א H6635 of Hazor חָצ֜וֹר H2674 and into the hand וּבְיַד֙ H3027 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים H6430 and into the hand וּבְיַד֙ H3027 of the king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב H4124 and they fought וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ H3898 בָּֽם׃ H0 10 And they cried וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ H2199 אֶל H413 the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 and said וַיֹּֽאמְר֣ H559 We have sinned חָטָ֔אנוּ H2398 כִּ֤י H3588 because we have forsaken עָזַ֙בְנוּ֙ H5800 אֶת H853 the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 and have served וְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ H5647 אֶת H853 Baalim הַבְּעָלִ֖ים H1168 וְאֶת H853 and Ashtaroth הָֽעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת H6252 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 but now deliver הַצִּילֵ֛נוּ H5337 us out of the hand מִיַּ֥ד H3027 of our enemies אֹֽיְבֵ֖ינוּ H341 and have served וְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ H5647 11 sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח H7971 And the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 אֶת H853 Jerubbaal יְרֻבַּ֣עַל H3378 וְאֶת H853 and Bedan בְּדָ֔ן H917 וְאֶת H853 and Jephthah יִפְתָּ֖ח H3316 וְאֶת H853 and Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל H8050 and delivered וַיַּצֵּ֨ל H5337 אֶתְכֶ֜ם H853 you out of the hand מִיַּ֤ד H3027 of your enemies אֹֽיְבֵיכֶם֙ H341 on every side מִסָּבִ֔יב H5439 and ye dwelled וַתֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ H3427 safe בֶּֽטַח׃ H983 12 And when ye saw וַתִּרְא֗וּ H7200 כִּֽי H3588 that Nahash נָחָ֞שׁ H5176 the king מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃ H4428 of the children בְּנֵֽי H1121 of Ammon עַמּוֹן֮ H5983 came בָּ֣א H935 עֲלֵיכֶם֒ H5921 against you ye said וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ H559 לִ֔י H0 לֹ֕א H3808 כִּי H3588 the king מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃ H4428 shall reign יִמְלֹ֣ךְ H4427 עָלֵ֑ינוּ H5921 over us when the LORD וַֽיהוָ֥ה H3068 your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם H430 the king מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃ H4428 13 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 Now therefore behold the king מֶֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 whom ye have chosen בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם H977 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 and whom ye have desired שְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑ם H7592 וְהִנֵּ֨ה H2009 hath set נָתַ֧ן H5414 and behold the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם H5921 Now therefore behold the king מֶֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 14 אִם H518 If ye will fear תִּֽירְא֣וּ H3372 אֶת H853 of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 and serve וַֽעֲבַדְתֶּ֤ם H5647 אֹתוֹ֙ H853 him and obey וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם H8085 his voice בְּקוֹל֔וֹ H6963 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and not rebel תַמְר֖וּ H4784 אֶת H854 against the commandment פִּ֣י H6310 of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 וִֽהְיִתֶ֣ם H1961 גַּם H1571 אַתֶּ֗ם H859 וְגַם H1571 then shall both ye and also the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ H4428 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 that reigneth מָלַ֣ךְ H4427 עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם H5921 over you continue following אַחַ֖ר H310 of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃ H430 15 וְאִם H518 לֹ֤א H3808 But if ye will not obey תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 the voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 of the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 but rebel וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם H4784 אֶת H854 against the commandment פִּ֣י H6310 of the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 וְהָֽיְתָ֧ה H1961 then shall the hand יַד H3027 of the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 בָּכֶ֖ם H0 be against you as it was against your fathers וּבַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ H1 16 Now therefore גַּם H1571 עַתָּה֙ H6258 stand הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ H3320 and see וּרְא֔וּ H7200 אֶת H853 thing הַדָּבָ֥ר H1697 this great הַגָּד֖וֹל H1419 הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 will do עֹשֶׂ֖ה H6213 before your eyes לְעֵֽינֵיכֶֽם׃ H5869 17 הֲל֤וֹא H3808 harvest קְצִיר H7105 Is it not wheat חִטִּים֙ H2406 to day הַיּ֔וֹם H3117 I will call אֶקְרָא֙ H7121 אֶל H413 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 and he shall send וְיִתֵּ֥ן H5414 thunder קֹל֖וֹת H6963 and rain וּמָטָ֑ר H4306 that ye may perceive וּדְע֣וּ H3045 and see וּרְא֗וּ H7200 כִּֽי H3588 that your wickedness רָעַתְכֶ֤ם H7451 is great רַבָּה֙ H7227 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 which ye have done עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ H6213 in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 in asking לִשְׁא֥וֹל H7592 לָכֶ֖ם H0 you a king מֶֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 18 called וַיִּקְרָ֤א H7121 So Samuel שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ H8050 אֶל H413 and the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 sent וַיִּתֵּ֧ן H5414 and the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 thunder קֹלֹ֥ת H6963 and rain וּמָטָ֖ר H4306 that day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַה֑וּא H1931 feared וַיִּירָ֨א H3372 כָל H3605 and all the people הָעָ֥ם H5971 greatly מְאֹ֛ד H3966 אֶת H853 and the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 וְאֶת H853 So Samuel שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ H8050 19 said וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ H559 כָל H3605 And all the people הָעָ֜ם H5971 אֶל H413 unto Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל H8050 Pray הִתְפַּלֵּ֧ל H6419 בְּעַד H1157 for thy servants עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ H5650 אֶל H413 unto the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 thy God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 וְאַל H408 that we die נָמ֑וּת H4191 כִּֽי H3588 not for we have added יָסַ֤פְנוּ H3254 עַל H5921 כָּל H3605 unto all our sins חַטֹּאתֵ֙ינוּ֙ H2403 this evil רָעָ֔ה H7451 to ask לִשְׁאֹ֥ל H7592 לָ֖נוּ H0 us a king מֶֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 20 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל H8050 אֶל H413 unto the people הָעָם֙ H5971 אַל H408 Fear תִּירָ֔אוּ H3372 אַתֶּ֣ם H859 not ye have done עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם H6213 אֵ֥ת H853 כָּל H3605 all this wickedness הָֽרָעָ֖ה H7451 הַזֹּ֑את H2063 אַ֗ךְ H389 אַל H408 yet turn not aside תָּס֙וּרוּ֙ H5493 from following מֵאַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 but serve וַֽעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם H5647 אֶת H853 the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 בְּכָל H3605 with all your heart לְבַבְכֶֽם׃ H3824 21 וְלֹ֖א H3808 And turn ye not aside תָּס֑וּרוּ H5493 כִּ֣י׀ H3588 for then should ye go after אַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 for they are vain תֹ֥הוּ H8414 אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 things which cannot profit יוֹעִ֛ילוּ H3276 וְלֹ֥א H3808 nor deliver יַצִּ֖ילוּ H5337 כִּי H3588 for they are vain תֹ֥הוּ H8414 הֵֽמָּה׃ H1992 22 כִּ֠י H3588 לֹֽא H3808 will not forsake יִטֹּ֤שׁ H5203 For the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 אֶת H853 his people לְעָֽם׃ H5971 בַּֽעֲב֖וּר H5668 name's שְׁמ֣וֹ H8034 for his great הַגָּד֑וֹל H1419 כִּ֚י H3588 sake because it hath pleased הוֹאִ֣יל H2974 For the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 to make לַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 אֶתְכֶ֛ם H853 ל֖וֹ H0 his people לְעָֽם׃ H5971 23 גַּ֣ם H1571 Moreover as for me אָֽנֹכִ֗י H595 God forbid חָלִ֤ילָה H2486 לִּי֙ H0 that I should sin מֵֽחֲטֹ֣א H2398 against the LORD לַֽיהוָ֔ה H3068 in ceasing מֵֽחֲדֹ֖ל H2308 to pray לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל H6419 בַּֽעַדְכֶ֑ם H1157 for you but I will teach וְהֽוֹרֵיתִ֣י H3384 אֶתְכֶ֔ם H853 way בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ H1870 you the good הַטּוֹבָ֖ה H2896 and the right וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃ H3477 24 אַ֣ךְ׀ H389 Only fear יְר֣אוּ H3372 אֶת H853 the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 and serve וַֽעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם H5647 אֹת֛וֹ H853 him in truth בֶּֽאֱמֶ֖ת H571 בְּכָל H3605 with all your heart לְבַבְכֶ֑ם H3824 כִּ֣י H3588 for consider רְא֔וּ H7200 אֵ֥ת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 how great things he hath done הִגְדִּ֖ל H1431 עִמָּכֶֽם׃ H5973 25 וְאִם H518 But if ye shall still תָּרֵ֑עוּ H7489 But if ye shall still תָּרֵ֑עוּ H7489 גַּם H1571 אַתֶּ֥ם H859 גַּֽם H1571 both ye and your king מַלְכְּכֶ֖ם H4428 ye shall be consumed תִּסָּפֽוּ׃ H5595 [1 Samuel 11](/interlinear/1-samuel/11) [1 Samuel 13](/interlinear/1-samuel/13) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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