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Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet ^(as)do not turn aside from following the Lord , but serve the Lord with all your heart.

You must not turn aside, for then you would go after ^(at)futile things which can not profit or deliver, because they are futile.

For ^(au)the Lord will not abandon His people ^(av)on account of His great name, because the Lord ^(aw)has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.

Moreover, as for me, ^(ax)far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; but ^(ay)I will instruct you in the good and right way.

^(az)Only ^[i]fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider ^(ba)what great things He has done for you.

^(bb)But if you still do wickedly, ^(bc)both you and your king ^(bd)will be swept away."