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1 Samuel 12:13
Now, here is the king you chose. The Lord put this king over you.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Now here is the king you’ve chosen, the one you requested. Look, this is the king the Lord has placed over you.
“Now here is the king you’ve chosen, the one you requested. Look, this is the king the Lord has placed over you.
Hebrew Names Version
Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and, behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and, behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
King James Version
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you.
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you.
Lexham English Bible
So then look! Here is the king you have chosen, for whom you have asked! Look, Yahweh has placed a king over you!
So then look! Here is the king you have chosen, for whom you have asked! Look, Yahweh has placed a king over you!
English Standard Version
And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, the Lord has set a king over you.
And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, the Lord has set a king over you.
New Century Version
Now here is the king you chose, the one you asked for. The Lord has put him over you.
Now here is the king you chose, the one you asked for. The Lord has put him over you.
New English Translation
Now look! Here is the king you have chosen—the one that you asked for! Look, the Lord has given you a king!
Now look! Here is the king you have chosen—the one that you asked for! Look, the Lord has given you a king!
Amplified Bible
"Now therefore, here is [Saul] the king whom you have chosen, and for whom you asked; behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
"Now therefore, here is [Saul] the king whom you have chosen, and for whom you asked; behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
New American Standard Bible
"And now, behold, the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for, and behold, the LORD has put a king over you.
"And now, behold, the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for, and behold, the LORD has put a king over you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe therefore beholde the King whome yee haue chosen, and whome yee haue desired: loe therefore, the Lord hath set a King ouer you.
Nowe therefore beholde the King whome yee haue chosen, and whome yee haue desired: loe therefore, the Lord hath set a King ouer you.
Legacy Standard Bible
So now, behold, the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for, and behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
So now, behold, the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for, and behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
Contemporary English Version
You asked for a king, and you chose one. Now he stands here where all of you can see him. But it was really the Lord who made him your king.
You asked for a king, and you chose one. Now he stands here where all of you can see him. But it was really the Lord who made him your king.
Complete Jewish Bible
Now, here's the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. See, Adonai has put a king over you.
Now, here's the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. See, Adonai has put a king over you.
Darby Translation
And now behold, the king whom ye have chosen, whom ye have asked for! and behold, Jehovah has set a king over you.
And now behold, the king whom ye have chosen, whom ye have asked for! and behold, Jehovah has set a king over you.
George Lamsa Translation
Now therefore behold the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have requested! And, behold, the LORD has given you a king.
Now therefore behold the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have requested! And, behold, the LORD has given you a king.
Good News Translation
"Now here is the king you chose; you asked for him, and now the Lord has given him to you.
"Now here is the king you chose; you asked for him, and now the Lord has given him to you.
Literal Translation
And now, behold the king whom you chose, whom you requested. And behold Jehovah gave a king over you.
And now, behold the king whom you chose, whom you requested. And behold Jehovah gave a king over you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now, there haue ye youre kynge, who ye haue chosen and desyred: for lo, the LORDE hath set a kinge ouer you.
Now, there haue ye youre kynge, who ye haue chosen and desyred: for lo, the LORDE hath set a kinge ouer you.
American Standard Version
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.
Bible in Basic English
Here, then, is the king marked out by you: the Lord has put a king over you.
Here, then, is the king marked out by you: the Lord has put a king over you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe therfore behold the king whom ye haue chosen, and whom ye haue desired: lo, ye Lorde hath set a king ouer you.
Nowe therfore behold the king whom ye haue chosen, and whom ye haue desired: lo, ye Lorde hath set a king ouer you.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
Now therefore, behold the King whom yee haue chosen, and whom yee haue desired: and behold, the Lord hath set a King ouer you.
Now therefore, behold the King whom yee haue chosen, and whom yee haue desired: and behold, the Lord hath set a King ouer you.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now behold the king whom ye have chosen; and behold, the Lord has set a king over you.
And now behold the king whom ye have chosen; and behold, the Lord has set a king over you.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the king whom the LORD has placed over you.
Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the king whom the LORD has placed over you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Now therfor youre kyng is redi, whom ye han chose and axid; lo! the Lord yaf to you a kyng.
Now therfor youre kyng is redi, whom ye han chose and axid; lo! the Lord yaf to you a kyng.
Young's Literal Translation
And, now, lo, the king whom ye have chosen -- whom ye have asked! and lo, Jehovah hath placed over you a king.
And, now, lo, the king whom ye have chosen -- whom ye have asked! and lo, Jehovah hath placed over you a king.
Update Bible Version
Now therefore here is the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and see that Yahweh has set a king over you.
Now therefore here is the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and see that Yahweh has set a king over you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore, behold the king whom ye have chosen, [and] whom ye have desired! and behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
Now therefore, behold the king whom ye have chosen, [and] whom ye have desired! and behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
World English 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.
Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and, behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
New King James Version
"Now therefore, here is the king whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, the LORD has set a king over you.
"Now therefore, here is the king whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, the LORD has set a king over you.
New Living Translation
All right, here is the king you have chosen. You asked for him, and the Lord has granted your request.
All right, here is the king you have chosen. You asked for him, and the Lord has granted your request.
New Life Bible
Now see the king you have chosen, the king you have asked for. See, the Lord has given you a king.
Now see the king you have chosen, the king you have asked for. See, the Lord has given you a king.
New Revised Standard
See, here is the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; see, the Lord has set a king over you.
See, here is the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; see, the Lord has set a king over you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, lo! the king whom ye have chosen, for whom ye have asked, - lo! therefore, Yahweh hath set over you a king.
Now, therefore, lo! the king whom ye have chosen, for whom ye have asked, - lo! therefore, Yahweh hath set over you a king.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now, therefore, your king is here, whom you have chosen and desired: Behold the Lord hath given you a king.
Now, therefore, your king is here, whom you have chosen and desired: Behold the Lord hath given you a king.
Revised Standard Version
And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
THE MESSAGE
"So here's the king you wanted, the king you asked for. God has let you have your own way, given you a king. If you fear God , worship and obey him, and don't rebel against what he tells you. If both you and your king follow God , no problem. God will be sure to save you. But if you don't obey him and rebel against what he tells you, king or no king, you will fare no better than your fathers.
"So here's the king you wanted, the king you asked for. God has let you have your own way, given you a king. If you fear God , worship and obey him, and don't rebel against what he tells you. If both you and your king follow God , no problem. God will be sure to save you. But if you don't obey him and rebel against what he tells you, king or no king, you will fare no better than your fathers.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"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.
"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.
Contextual Overview
6 Then Samuel said to the people, "The Lord has seen what happened. He is the one who chose Moses and Aaron and brought your ancestors out of Egypt. 7 Now, stand there. I will accuse you before the Lord and I will tell you about the good things the Lord did for you and your ancestors. 8 "Jacob went to Egypt. Later, the Egyptians made life hard for his descendants. So they cried to the Lord for help. The Lord sent Moses and Aaron, and they took your ancestors out of Egypt and led them to live in this place. 9 "But your ancestors forgot the Lord their God. So he let them become the slaves of Sisera, the commander of the army at Hazor. Then the Lord let them become the slaves of the Philistines and the king of Moab. They all fought against your ancestors. 10 But your ancestors cried to the Lord for help. They said, ‘We have sinned. We left the Lord , and we served the false gods Baal and Ashtoreth. But now save us from our enemies, and we will serve you.' 11 "So the Lord sent Gideon, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel. He saved you from your enemies around you, and you lived in safety. 12 But then you saw King Nahash of the Ammonites coming to fight against you. You said, ‘No, we want a king to rule over us!' You said that, even though the Lord your God was already your king. 13 Now, here is the king you chose. The Lord put this king over you. 14 You must fear and respect the Lord . You must serve him and obey his commands. You must not turn against him. You and the king ruling over you must follow the Lord your God. If you do, God will save you. 15 But if you don't listen to the Lord , if you refuse to do what the Lord says, he will be against you. The Lord will destroy you and your king.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
behold: 1 Samuel 10:24, 1 Samuel 11:15
whom ye: 1 Samuel 8:5, 1 Samuel 9:20
have desired: Psalms 78:29-31, Hosea 13:11, Acts 13:21
Reciprocal: Numbers 27:16 - set a man 1 Samuel 2:10 - he shall Luke 23:25 - whom
Cross-References
Genesis 11:29
Abram and Nahor both married. Abram's wife was named Sarai. Nahor's wife was named Milcah. Milcah was the daughter of Haran. Haran was the father of Milcah and Iscah.
Abram and Nahor both married. Abram's wife was named Sarai. Nahor's wife was named Milcah. Milcah was the daughter of Haran. Haran was the father of Milcah and Iscah.
Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you. I will use you to bless all the people on earth."
I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you. I will use you to bless all the people on earth."
Genesis 12:5
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the slaves, and all the other things he had gotten in Haran. Then he and his group moved to the land of Canaan.
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the slaves, and all the other things he had gotten in Haran. Then he and his group moved to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 12:6
Abram traveled through the land as far as the town of Shechem and then to the big tree at Moreh. The Canaanites were living in the land at that time.
Abram traveled through the land as far as the town of Shechem and then to the big tree at Moreh. The Canaanites were living in the land at that time.
Genesis 12:8
Then he left that place and traveled to the mountains east of Bethel. He set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. Abram built another altar at that place to honor the Lord , and he worshiped the Lord there.
Then he left that place and traveled to the mountains east of Bethel. He set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. Abram built another altar at that place to honor the Lord , and he worshiped the Lord there.
Genesis 12:12
When the Egyptian men see you, they will say, ‘This woman is his wife.' Then they will kill me and keep you alive because they want you.
When the Egyptian men see you, they will say, ‘This woman is his wife.' Then they will kill me and keep you alive because they want you.
Genesis 12:13
So tell them that you are my sister. Then they will be good to me because of you. In this way you will save my life."
So tell them that you are my sister. Then they will be good to me because of you. In this way you will save my life."
Genesis 20:2
Abraham told people that Sarah was his sister. King Abimelech of Gerar heard this. Abimelech wanted Sarah, so he sent some servants to take her.
Abraham told people that Sarah was his sister. King Abimelech of Gerar heard this. Abimelech wanted Sarah, so he sent some servants to take her.
Genesis 20:5
Abraham himself told me, ‘This woman is my sister,' and she also said, ‘This man is my brother.' I am innocent. I did not know what I was doing."
Abraham himself told me, ‘This woman is my sister,' and she also said, ‘This man is my brother.' I am innocent. I did not know what I was doing."
Genesis 26:7
His wife Rebekah was very beautiful. The men of that place asked Isaac about Rebekah. He said, "She is my sister." He was afraid to tell them Rebekah was his wife. He was afraid the men would kill him so that they could have her.
His wife Rebekah was very beautiful. The men of that place asked Isaac about Rebekah. He said, "She is my sister." He was afraid to tell them Rebekah was his wife. He was afraid the men would kill him so that they could have her.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired,.... For though God chose their king for them, it was at their request; they chose to have a king, and desired one, and they approved of and consented to, and confirmed the choice he had made, and so it was in effect their own:
and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you; he gratified them in their desires; though he did not suffer them to make themselves a king, he suffered them to have one, and he gave them one; this power he reserved to himself of setting up and pulling down kings at his pleasure.
