1 Samuel 12:1 “Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all…”

1 Samuel 12:1

Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English 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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Samuel then said vnto all Israel, Behold, I haue hearkened vnto your voyce in all that yee sayde vnto mee, and haue appoynted a King ouer you.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“Behold”

1 Samuel 8:5–8 1 Samuel 8:19–22

1 Samuel 8:5–8 · BSB

“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

1 Samuel 8:19–22 · BSB

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

“have made”

1 Samuel 10:24 1 Samuel 10:1 1 Samuel 11:14 1 Samuel 11:15

1 Samuel 10:24 · BSB

Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”

1 Samuel 10:1 · BSB

Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

1 Samuel 11:14 · BSB

Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

1 Samuel 11:15 · BSB

So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.

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