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1 Samuel 12:12-14
New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 12:12-14
New American Standard Bible
The King Confirmed
12 But when you saw (A)that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon was coming against you, you said to me, ‘(B)No, but a king shall reign over us!’ (C)Yet the Lord your God was your king. 13 And now, (D)behold, the king whom you have chosen, (E)whom you have asked for, and behold, the Lord has [a]put a king over you. 14 (F)If you will fear the Lord and serve Him, and listen to His voice and not rebel against the [b]command of the Lord, then both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God.
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1 Samuel 12:12-14
New International Version
1 Samuel 12:12-14
New International Version
12 “But when you saw that Nahash(A) king(B) of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule(C) over us’—even though the Lord your God was your king. 13 Now here is the king(D) you have chosen, the one you asked(E) for; see, the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you fear(F) the Lord and serve and obey him and do not rebel(G) against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God—good!
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