Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God for your servants,
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.
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.
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.
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
Samuel called on the Lord, and on that day the Lord sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
Cross References
Exodus 9:28
Make an appeal to Yahweh. There has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go;
1 John 5:16
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God
Exodus 10:17
Please forgive my sin once more and make an appeal to Yahweh your God, so that He will take this death away from me.”
1 Samuel 12:23
“As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you.
Genesis 20:7
Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet,
1 Samuel 7:5
Samuel said, “Gather all Israel at Mizpah,
1 Samuel 7:8
The Israelites said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying out to the Lord our God for us, so that He will save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
Job 42:8
Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you.
Psalm 78:34-35
the rest began to seek Him;
they repented and searched for God.
Isaiah 26:16
they poured out whispered prayers
because Your discipline fell on them.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the Lord said to me: “Even if
Malachi 1:9
“And now ask for God’s favor. Will He be gracious to us?
Acts 8:24
“Please pray
James 5:15
The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will restore him to health; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.