1Samuel 12

1 And 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.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:1

2 And now, behold, the king walks before you: and I am old and gray headed; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood to this day.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:2

3 Behold, 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 my eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:3

4 And they said, You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken ought of any man’ hand.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:4

5 And he said to them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:5

6 And Samuel said to the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:6

7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:7

8 When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:8

9 And when they forgot the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:9

10 And they cried to the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:10

11 And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and you dwelled safe.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:11

12 And 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 your king.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:12

13 Now therefore behold the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have desired! and, behold, the LORD has set a king over you.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:13

14 If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both you and also the king that reigns over you continue following the LORD your God:AKJV — 1Samuel 12:14

15 But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:15

16 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:16

17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call to the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that you may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:17

18 So Samuel called to the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:18

19 And all the people said to Samuel, Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we die not: for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:19

20 And Samuel said to the people, Fear not: you have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;AKJV — 1Samuel 12:20

21 And turn you not aside: for then should you go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:21

22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’ sake: because it has pleased the LORD to make you his people.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:22

23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:AKJV — 1Samuel 12:23

24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he has done for you.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:24

25 But if you shall still do wickedly, you shall be consumed, both you and your king.AKJV — 1Samuel 12:25