1 Samuel 12:19

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Summary

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.

Pray for thy

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Pray for thy

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the Lord for you.”

Now therefore, restore the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

Make supplication to the Lord, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail; and I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer.”

Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this once, and make supplication to the Lord your God, that He would only remove this death from me.”

Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”

When He killed them, then they sought Him,
And returned and searched diligently for God;

O Lord, they sought You in distress;
They could only whisper a prayer,
Your chastening was upon them.

“But now will you not entreat God’s favor, that He may be gracious to us? With such an offering on your part, will He receive any of you kindly?” says the Lord of hosts.

But Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

and the prayer offered in faith will

restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this.