Parallel Verses
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 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.
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."
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 So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the Lord and Samuel. 19 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." 20 Then Samuel said to the people, "Don't be afraid. You have indeed sinned. However, don't turn aside from the Lord. Serve the Lord with all your heart.
Cross References
Exodus 9:28
Pray to the Lord, for the mighty thunderings and hail are too much! I will release you and you will stay no longer."
1 John 5:16
If anyone sees his fellow Christian committing a sin not resulting in death, he should ask, and God will grant life to the person who commits a sin not resulting in death. There is a sin resulting in death. I do not say that he should ask about that.
Exodus 10:17
So now, forgive my sin this time only, and pray to the Lord your God that he would only take this death away from me."
1 Samuel 12:23
As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.
Genesis 20:7
But now give back the man's wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don't give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you."
1 Samuel 7:5
Then Samuel said, "Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf."
1 Samuel 7:8
The Israelites said to Samuel, "Keep crying out to the Lord our God so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines!"
Job 42:8
So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job will intercede for you, and I will respect him, so that I do not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has."
Psalm 78:34-35
When he struck them down, they sought his favor; they turned back and longed for God.
Isaiah 26:16
O Lord, in distress they looked for you; they uttered incantations because of your discipline.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the Lord said to me, "Even if Moses and Samuel stood before me pleading for these people, I would not feel pity for them! Get them away from me! Tell them to go away!
Malachi 1:9
But now plead for God's favor that he might be gracious to us. "With this kind of offering in your hands, how can he be pleased with you?" asks the Lord who rules over all.
Acts 8:24
But Simon replied, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me."
James 5:15
And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up -- and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.