Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And all the people will say to Samuel, Pray for thy servants to Jehovah thy God, and we shall not die; for we added upon all our sins the wickedness to ask for us a king.
New American Standard Bible
Then all the people said to Samuel, “
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God for your servants,
International Standard Version
Then all the people told Samuel, "Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so that we don't die, because we made all our sins worse by asking for a king for ourselves."
A Conservative Version
And all the people said to Samuel, Pray for thy servants to LORD thy God that we not die, for we have added to all our sins [this] evil, to ask a king for us.
American Standard Version
And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
Amplified
Then all the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God for your servants,
Bible in Basic English
And all the people said to Samuel, Make prayer for us to the Lord your God so that death may not overtake us: for in addition to all our sins we have done this evil, in desiring a king.
Darby Translation
And all the people said to Samuel, Pray to Jehovah thy God for thy servants, that we die not; for we have added to all our sins the wickedness to ask for ourselves a king.
King James 2000
And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for your servants unto the LORD your God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then all the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God so that we will not die, because we have added to all our sins by requesting a king for ourselves."
Modern King James verseion
And all the people said to Samuel, Pray for your servants to Jehovah your God, so that we will not die. For we have added evil to all our sins, to ask a king for us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said all the people unto Samuel, "Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have sinned in asking us a king, beside all the sins that ever we did."
NET Bible
All the people said to Samuel, "Pray to the Lord your God on behalf of us -- your servants -- so we won't die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king."
New Heart English Bible
All the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king."
The Emphasized Bible
And all the people said unto Samuel - Pray for thy servants, unto Yahweh thy God, and let it not be that we die, - For we have added, to all our sins, a wrong, in asking for ourselves a king.
Webster
And all the people said to Samuel, Pray for thy servants to the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
World English Bible
All the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins [this] evil, to ask us a king."
Youngs Literal Translation
and all the people say unto Samuel, 'Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, and we do not die, for we have added to all our sins evil to ask for us a king.'
Themes
Confession of sin » Exemplified
intercession » Solicited » By israel, of samuel
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Kings » Sin of israel in seeking
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Requests for prayer
Intercessory prayer » Seek an interest in
Rain » Miraculously caused » By samuel
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » In asking for a king
Topics
Interlinear
`ebed
'elohiym
Muwth
Yacaph
Chatta'ah
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 12:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel's Charge To Israel
18 And Samuel will call to Jehovah, and Jehovah will give voices and rain in that day: and all the people will be greatly afraid of Jehovah and Samuel. 19 And all the people will say to Samuel, Pray for thy servants to Jehovah thy God, and we shall not die; for we added upon all our sins the wickedness to ask for us a king. 20 And Samuel will say to the people, Ye shall not be afraid: ye did all this wickedness: but ye shall not turn aside from after Jehovah, and serve ye Jehovah with all your heart.
Cross References
Exodus 9:28
Pray ye to Jehovah and much, from there being voices of God and hail; and I will send you forth, and ye shall not add to stand.
1 John 5:16
If any see his brother sinning a sin not to death, he shall ask, and sinning will give him life to them sinning not to death. There is a sin to death: I say not of that, that he should ask.
Exodus 10:17
And at this time take away now my sin, only this time, and pray ye to Jehovah your God, and he will remove from me only this death.
1 Samuel 12:23
Also I, far be it to me sinning against Jehovah ceasing to pray for you: and I taught you in the good and straight way.
Genesis 20:7
And now turn back to the man the woman; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and do thou live: and if thou turn her not back, know that dying, thou shalt die, thou and all which are to thee.
1 Samuel 7:5
And Samuel will say, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you to Jehovah.
1 Samuel 7:8
And the sons of Israel will say to Samuel, Thou wilt not keep silence from us, crying to Jehovah our God, and he will save us from the hand of Philisteim.
Job 42:8
And now take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and bring up a burnt-offering for yourselves; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for his face I will accept, so as not to do with you for folly, for ye spake not to me the right as my servant Job.
Psalm 78:34-35
When he slew them and they sought him, and they turned back and sought for God.
Isaiah 26:16
O Jehovah, in straits they looked after thee; they poured out a whispering thy correction to them.
Jeremiah 15:1
And Jehovah will say to me, If Moses shall stand, and Samuel, before my face, my soul not to this people: casting from my face they shall go forth.
Malachi 1:9
And now, beseech now, the face of God, and he will be gracious to us: this was from your hand: will he lift up from you the faces? says Jehovah of armies.
Acts 8:24
And Simon having answered, said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that nothing which ye have spoken come upon me.
James 5:15
And the prayer of faith shall save him being sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he should have wrought sins, it shall be remitted to him.