1 Samuel 12:23

King James Version

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:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you. I will teach you the good and right way.

Hebrew Names Version
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

Lexham English Bible
Also, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the good and righteous way.

English Standard Version
Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

New Century Version
I will surely not stop praying for you, because that would be sinning against the Lord . I will teach you what is good and right.

New English Translation
As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.

Amplified Bible
"Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.

New American Standard Bible
"Furthermore, as for me, far be it from me that I would sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Moreouer God forbid, that I should sinne against the Lord, and cease praying for you, but I will shewe you the good and right way.

Legacy Standard Bible
Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and upright way.

Contemporary English Version
I would be disobeying the Lord if I stopped praying for you! I will always teach you how to live right.

Complete Jewish Bible
As for me, far be it from me to sin against Adonai by ceasing to pray for you! Rather, I will continue instructing you in the good and right way.

Darby Translation
Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you; and I will teach you the good and right way.

Easy-to-Read Version
And as for me, I would never stop praying for you. If I stopped praying for you, I would be sinning against the Lord . I will continue to teach you the right way to live a good life.

George Lamsa Translation
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right way;

Good News Translation
As for me, the Lord forbid that I should sin against him by no longer praying for you. Instead, I will teach you what is good and right for you to do.

Literal Translation
Also I, far be it from me from sinning against Jehovah, from ceasing to pray for you. But I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But God forbyd that I shulde synne so vnto the LORDE, to ceasse from prayenge for you, and from teachinge you the good & righteous waye.

American Standard Version
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

Bible in Basic English
And as for me, never will I go against the orders of the Lord by giving up my prayers for you: but I will go on teaching you the good and right way.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moreouer, God forbid that I shoulde sinne against the Lord, and ceasse praying for you: but I will shewe you the good and right way.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

King James Version (1611)
Moreouer, 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.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And far be it from me to sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will serve the Lord, and shew you the good and the right way.

English Revised Version
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

Berean Standard Bible
As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe this synne be fer fro me in the Lord, that Y ceesse to preye for you; and Y schal teche you a riytful weie and good.

Young's Literal Translation
`I, also, far be it from me to sin against Jehovah, by ceasing to pray for you, and I have directed you in the good and upright way;

Update Bible Version
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover as for me, Far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

World English Bible
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

New King James Version
Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right way.

New Living Translation
"As for me, I will certainly not sin against the Lord by ending my prayers for you. And I will continue to teach you what is good and right.

New Life Bible
And as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by not praying for you. But I will teach you the good and the right way.

New Revised Standard
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
As for me also, far be it from me, that I should sin against Yahweh, by ceasing to pray for you, - but I will direct you, in the good and right way.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And far from me be this sin against the Lord, that I should cease to pray for you: and I will teach you the good and right way.

Revised Standard Version
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

THE MESSAGE
"And neither will I walk off and leave you. That would be a sin against God ! I'm staying right here at my post praying for you and teaching you the good and right way to live. But I beg of you, fear God and worship him honestly and heartily. You've seen how greatly he has worked among you! Be warned: If you live badly, both you and your king will be thrown out."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes. ¹⁷ Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord , and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord , in asking you a king. ¹⁸ So Samuel called unto the Lord ; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel. ¹⁹ And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. ²⁰ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord , but serve the Lord with all your heart; ²¹ And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. ²² For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. 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: ²⁴ Only fear the Lord , and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. ²⁵ But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

God forbid: Acts 12:5, Romans 1:9, Colossians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 3:10, 2 Timothy 1:3

in ceasing: Heb. from ceasing

I will teach: Psalms 34:11, Proverbs 4:11, Ecclesiastes 12:10, Acts 20:20, Colossians 1:28

the good: 1 Kings 8:36, 2 Chronicles 6:27, Jeremiah 6:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 20:7 - pray Exodus 8:12 - General Exodus 18:16 - make Exodus 18:20 - the way Exodus 32:30 - Ye have Numbers 12:13 - General Joshua 22:29 - God forbid Joshua 24:16 - General 1 Samuel 7:5 - I will pray 1 Samuel 15:11 - he cried 1 Kings 13:6 - besought 1 Kings 21:3 - The Lord 2 Chronicles 34:29 - the king Psalms 73:2 - But Isaiah 37:4 - lift up Jeremiah 15:1 - Moses Jeremiah 27:18 - let them Jeremiah 42:2 - and pray Jeremiah 42:4 - I will pray Ezekiel 13:5 - have not Micah 6:8 - what is Acts 8:24 - Pray Acts 18:25 - instructed Romans 10:1 - my heart's Romans 12:7 - or he Ephesians 1:16 - Cease Colossians 4:2 - Continue 2 Peter 2:15 - forsaken

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moreover, as for me,.... As he had given them reason to believe that God would forgive their sin, by which they had offended him, rejecting him as their King, so he likewise forgave their offence against him in rejecting him as their governor under him, and so neither need fear the Lord nor him with a servile fear; and as God would still be gracious to them, if they abode by his service, so he, Samuel, would do all the good offices for them that lay in his power:

God forbid that I should sin against the Lord, in ceasing to pray for you; for since they had returned to the Lord, and acknowledged their sin, it would have been an evil in him not to pray for them, that they might share in the pardoning grace and mercy of God, and have all good things bestowed upon them they stood in need of; this he judged to be his duty to do, and therefore abhorred the thought of being indifferent to it, negligent of it, or of dropping it:

but I will teach you the good and the right way; would not only pray for them, but instruct them in the way of their duty; a way that was a good one, agreeable to the will and word of God, and in walking in which good things were enjoyed, and which being a good way, must needs be a right way; though Samuel ceased to be a judge and chief magistrate among them, he should not cease to act the part of a prophet to them, both by his prayers and by his instructions.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 12:23. God forbid that I should sin — They had earnestly begged him, 1 Samuel 12:19, to pray to God for them, that they might not die; and he tells them that he should consider himself a sinner, should he cease to be their intercessor.

But I will teach you the good and the right way — I will show you, as long as I am with you, what true religion is; it is the way to happiness and heaven. It is right-there is no crookedness in it; it is good - there is no evil in it.