Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 12:1 (show verse)
And Samuel saith unto all Israel, 'Lo, I have hearkened to your voice, to all that ye said to me, and I cause to reign over you a king,
1 Samuel 12:2 (show verse)
and now, lo, the king is walking habitually before you, and I have become aged and gray-headed, and my sons, lo, they are with you, and I have walked habitually before you from my youth till this day.
1 Samuel 12:3 (show verse)
Lo, here am I; testify against me, over-against Jehovah, and over-against His anointed; whose ox have I taken, and whose ass have I taken, and whom have I oppressed; whom have I bruised, and of whose hand have I taken a ransom, and hide mine eyes with it? -- and I restore to you.'
Domestic Donkeys » Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Magistrates » Good--exemplified » samuel
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » samuel » Not receiving » Compensation
samuel » His integrity as a judge and ruler
samuel » The upright judge
Self-denial » Instances of » Samuel, in his administration of justice
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Magistrates » Good--exemplified » samuel
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » samuel » Not receiving » Compensation
samuel » His integrity as a judge and ruler
samuel » The upright judge
Self-denial » Instances of » Samuel, in his administration of justice
1 Samuel 12:4 (show verse)
And they say, 'Thou hast not oppressed us, nor hast thou crushed us, nor hast thou taken from the hand of any one anything.'
Business life » Integrity » Examples of
Honesty » Integrity » Examples of
Integrity » Instances of » Samuel, in exacting nothing from the people on account of his services
Justice » Exemplified » samuel
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Magistrates » Good--exemplified » samuel
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » samuel » Not receiving » Compensation
samuel » His integrity as a judge and ruler
samuel » The upright judge
Self-denial » Instances of » Samuel, in his administration of justice
Virtues » Integrity » Examples of
Honesty » Integrity » Examples of
Integrity » Instances of » Samuel, in exacting nothing from the people on account of his services
Justice » Exemplified » samuel
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Magistrates » Good--exemplified » samuel
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » samuel » Not receiving » Compensation
samuel » His integrity as a judge and ruler
samuel » The upright judge
Self-denial » Instances of » Samuel, in his administration of justice
Virtues » Integrity » Examples of
1 Samuel 12:5 (show verse)
And he saith unto them, 'A witness is Jehovah against you: and a witness is His anointed this day, that ye have not found anything in my hand;' and they say, 'A witness.'
1 Samuel 12:6 (show verse)
And Samuel saith unto the people, 'Jehovah -- He who made Moses and Aaron, and who brought up your fathers out of the land of Egypt!
1 Samuel 12:7 (show verse)
and, now, station yourselves, and I judge you before Jehovah, with all the righteous acts of Jehovah, which He did with you, and with your fathers.
1 Samuel 12:8 (show verse)
'When Jacob hath come in to Egypt, and your fathers cry unto Jehovah, then Jehovah sendeth Moses and Aaron, and they bring out your fathers from Egypt, and cause them to dwell in this place,
1 Samuel 12:9 (show verse)
and they forget Jehovah their God, and He selleth 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,
1 Samuel 12:10 (show verse)
and they cry unto Jehovah, and say, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and serve the Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and now, deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we serve Thee.
1 Samuel 12:11 (show verse)
'And Jehovah sendeth Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivereth you out of the hand of your enemies round about, and ye dwell confidently.
1 Samuel 12:12 (show verse)
And ye see that Nahash king of the Bene-Ammon hath come against you, and ye say to me, Nay, but a king doth reign over us; and Jehovah your God is your king!
1 Samuel 12:13 (show verse)
And, now, lo, the king whom ye have chosen -- whom ye have asked! and lo, Jehovah hath placed over you a king.
1 Samuel 12:14 (show verse)
If ye fear Jehovah, and have served Him, and hearkened to His voice, then ye do not provoke the mouth of Jehovah, and ye have been -- both ye and the king who hath reigned over you -- after Jehovah your God.
1 Samuel 12:15 (show verse)
And if ye do not hearken to the voice of Jehovah -- then ye have provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and the hand of Jehovah hath been against you, and against your fathers.
Disobedience to God » Warnings against
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Rebellion » The reward for rebelling against the lord
Rebellion against God » Punishment for
Rebellion against God » They who are guilty of » Have God's hand against them
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Warnings against
Warnings » Examples of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Rebellion » The reward for rebelling against the lord
Rebellion against God » Punishment for
Rebellion against God » They who are guilty of » Have God's hand against them
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Warnings against
Warnings » Examples of
1 Samuel 12:16 (show verse)
'Also now, station yourselves and see this great thing which Jehovah is doing before your eyes;
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Rain in answer to samuel's prayer
Miracles » Catalogue of » Thunder
Rain » Miraculously caused » By samuel
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » In asking for a king
Symbols and similitudes » Rain and thunder
Weather » Affected by prayer
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Rain in answer to samuel's prayer
Miracles » Catalogue of » Thunder
Rain » Miraculously caused » By samuel
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » In asking for a king
Symbols and similitudes » Rain and thunder
Weather » Affected by prayer
1 Samuel 12:17 (show verse)
is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I call unto Jehovah, and He doth give voices and rain; and know ye and see that your evil is great which ye have done in the eyes of Jehovah, to ask for you a king.'
Agriculture » Operations in » Harvest
Harvest » Natural
Harvest » Of wheat at pentecost
Harvest » Miraculous thunder, &c in
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Kings » Sin of israel in seeking
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Rain in answer to samuel's prayer
Miracles » Catalogue of » Thunder
Rain » Instances of extraordinary » During wheat harvest in the days of samuel
Rain » Miraculously caused » By samuel
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » In asking for a king
samuel » Life summarized » A man of prayer
Symbols and similitudes » Rain and thunder
Thunder » A sign of divine anger
Weather » Affected by prayer
Harvest » Natural
Harvest » Of wheat at pentecost
Harvest » Miraculous thunder, &c in
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Kings » Sin of israel in seeking
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Rain in answer to samuel's prayer
Miracles » Catalogue of » Thunder
Rain » Instances of extraordinary » During wheat harvest in the days of samuel
Rain » Miraculously caused » By samuel
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » In asking for a king
samuel » Life summarized » A man of prayer
Symbols and similitudes » Rain and thunder
Thunder » A sign of divine anger
Weather » Affected by prayer
1 Samuel 12:18 (show verse)
And Samuel calleth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth voices and rain, on that day, and all the people greatly fear Jehovah and Samuel;
Harvest » Miraculous thunder, &c in
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Kings » Sin of israel in seeking
Meteorology » Storms » Rain
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Meteorology » Thunder and lightning » Sent as a sign
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Rain in answer to samuel's prayer
Miracles » Of samuel » Thunder and rain
Miracles » Catalogue of » Thunder
Miracles wrought through servants of God » samuel » Thunder and rain in harvest
Rain » Storms
Rain » Instances of extraordinary » During wheat harvest in the days of samuel
Rain » Miraculously caused » By samuel
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » In asking for a king
Storms » Rain
Symbols and similitudes » Rain and thunder
Thunder » Sent as a sign
Thunder » A sign of divine anger
Weather » Affected by prayer
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Kings » Sin of israel in seeking
Meteorology » Storms » Rain
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Meteorology » Thunder and lightning » Sent as a sign
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Rain in answer to samuel's prayer
Miracles » Of samuel » Thunder and rain
Miracles » Catalogue of » Thunder
Miracles wrought through servants of God » samuel » Thunder and rain in harvest
Rain » Storms
Rain » Instances of extraordinary » During wheat harvest in the days of samuel
Rain » Miraculously caused » By samuel
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » In asking for a king
Storms » Rain
Symbols and similitudes » Rain and thunder
Thunder » Sent as a sign
Thunder » A sign of divine anger
Weather » Affected by prayer
1 Samuel 12:19 (show verse)
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.'
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
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
1 Samuel 12:20 (show verse)
And Samuel saith unto the people, 'Fear not; ye have done all this evil; only, turn not aside from after Jehovah -- and ye have served Jehovah with all your heart,
1 Samuel 12:21 (show verse)
and ye do not turn aside after the vain things which do not profit nor deliver, for they are vain,
1 Samuel 12:22 (show verse)
for Jehovah doth not leave His people, on account of His great name; for Jehovah hath been pleased to make you to Him for a people.
1 Samuel 12:23 (show verse)
'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;
1 Samuel 12:24 (show verse)
only, fear ye Jehovah, and ye have served Him in truth with all your heart, for see that which He hath made great with you;
Being Devoted to God » Should be exhibited in » Serving God
Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » God, Goodness of
themes for Consideration » The blessings of providence
Godly Fear » Motives to » God, Goodness of
Great » Mysteries, that test the faith of men » Things
Ingratitude to God » Warnings against
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Obligation » A motive of obedience
Reproof » Should be accompanied by exhortation to repentance
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The blessings of providence
Truth » Saints should » Serve God in
Truth » Serve God in
Wonderful » Works of God » Spoken of as great things
Works of God » Spoken of as great things
Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » God, Goodness of
themes for Consideration » The blessings of providence
Godly Fear » Motives to » God, Goodness of
Great » Mysteries, that test the faith of men » Things
Ingratitude to God » Warnings against
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Obligation » A motive of obedience
Reproof » Should be accompanied by exhortation to repentance
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The blessings of providence
Truth » Saints should » Serve God in
Truth » Serve God in
Wonderful » Works of God » Spoken of as great things
Works of God » Spoken of as great things
1 Samuel 12:25 (show verse)
and if ye really do evil, both ye and your king are consumed.'