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Literal Standard Version
1 Samuel 12:13
And now, behold the king whom you have chosen—whom you have asked for! And behold, YHWH has placed a 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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Now, here is the king you chose. The Lord put this king over you.
Now, here is the king you chose. The Lord put this 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
6And Samuel says to the people, "YHWH [is] He who made Moses and Aaron, and who brought up your fathers out of the land of Egypt! 7And now, station yourselves, and I judge you before YHWH, with all the righteous acts of YHWH, which He did with you, and with your fathers. 8When Jacob has come to Egypt, and your fathers cry to YHWH, then YHWH sends Moses and Aaron, and they bring out your fathers from Egypt, and cause them to dwell in this place, 9and they forget their God YHWH, and He sells them into the hand of Sisera, head of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fight against them, 10and they cry to YHWH, and say, We have sinned, because we have forsaken YHWH, and serve the Ba‘alim, and Ashtaroth, and now, deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we serve You. 11And YHWH sends Jerubba‘al, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivers you out of the hand of your surrounding enemies, and you dwell confidently. 12And you see that Nahash king of the sons of Ammon has come against you, and you say to me, No, but a king reigns over us; and your God YHWH [is] your king! 13And now, behold the king whom you have chosen—whom you have asked for! And behold, YHWH has placed a king over you.14If you fear YHWH, and have served Him, and listened to His voice, then you do not provoke the mouth of YHWH, and you have been—both you and the king who has reigned over you—after your God YHWH. 15And if you do not listen to the voice of YHWH—then you have provoked the mouth of YHWH, and the hand of YHWH has been against you, and against your fathers.
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
And Abram and Nahor take to themselves wives; the name of Abram's wife [is] Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife [is] Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah.
And Abram and Nahor take to themselves wives; the name of Abram's wife [is] Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife [is] Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah.
Genesis 12:3
And I bless those blessing you, and I curse him who is cursing you, and all families of the ground have been blessed in you."
And I bless those blessing you, and I curse him who is cursing you, and all families of the ground have been blessed in you."
Genesis 12:5
And Abram takes his wife Sarai, and his brother's son Lot, and all their substance that they have gained, and the persons that they have obtained in Haran; and they go out to go toward the land of Canaan; and they come to the land of Canaan.
And Abram takes his wife Sarai, and his brother's son Lot, and all their substance that they have gained, and the persons that they have obtained in Haran; and they go out to go toward the land of Canaan; and they come to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 12:6
And Abram passes over into the land, to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh; and the Canaanite [is] then in the land.
And Abram passes over into the land, to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh; and the Canaanite [is] then in the land.
Genesis 12:8
And he removes from there toward a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretches out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he builds an altar to YHWH there, and preaches in the Name of YHWH.
And he removes from there toward a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretches out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he builds an altar to YHWH there, and preaches in the Name of YHWH.
Genesis 12:12
and it has come to pass that the Egyptians see you, and they have said, This [is] his wife; and they have slain me, and you they keep alive:
and it has come to pass that the Egyptians see you, and they have said, This [is] his wife; and they have slain me, and you they keep alive:
Genesis 12:13
please say you [are] my sister, so that it is well with me because of you, and my soul has lived for your sake."
please say you [are] my sister, so that it is well with me because of you, and my soul has lived for your sake."
Genesis 20:2
and Abraham says concerning his wife Sarah, "She is my sister"; and Abimelech king of Gerar sends and takes Sarah.
and Abraham says concerning his wife Sarah, "She is my sister"; and Abimelech king of Gerar sends and takes Sarah.
Genesis 20:5
Has he not himself said to me, She [is] my sister! And she, even she herself, said, He [is] my brother; in the integrity of my heart, and in the innocence of my hands, I have done this."
Has he not himself said to me, She [is] my sister! And she, even she herself, said, He [is] my brother; in the integrity of my heart, and in the innocence of my hands, I have done this."
Genesis 26:7
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he says, "She [is] my sister": for he has been afraid to say, "My wife—lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance."
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he says, "She [is] my sister": for he has been afraid to say, "My wife—lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance."
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.
