1 Then Samuel said to all of Israel: “Behold, I have listened to your voice, according to all that you have said to me, and I have appointed a king over you.
2 And now the king advances before you. But I am old and have gray hair. Moreover, my sons are with you. And so, having conversed before you from my youth, even until this day, behold, I am here.
3 Speak about me before the Lord, and before his Christ, as to whether I have taken anyone’s ox or donkey, or whether I have falsely accused anyone, or whether I have oppressed anyone, or whether I have accepted a bribe from the hand of anyone, and I will repudiate the same, this day, and I will restore it to you.”
4 And they said, “You have not falsely accused us, nor oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from the hand of anyone.”
5 And he said to them, “The Lord is a witness against you, and his Christ is a witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” And they said, “He is the witness.”
6 And Samuel said to the people: “It is the Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who led our fathers away from the land of Egypt.
7 Now therefore, stand, so that I may contend in judgment against you before the Lord, about all the mercies of the Lord, which he has given to you and to your fathers:
8 How Jacob entered into Egypt, and your fathers cried out to the Lord. And the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, and he led your fathers away from Egypt, and he transferred them to this place.
9 But they forgot the Lord their God, and so he delivered them into the hand of Sisera, master of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab. And they fought against them.
10 But afterward, they cried out to the Lord, and they said: ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and we have served the Baals and Ashtaroth. Now therefore, rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’
11 And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and he rescued you from the hand of your enemies all around, and you lived in confidence.
12 Then, seeing that Nahash, the king of the sons of Ammon, had arrived against you, you said to me, ‘By no means! Instead, a king shall reign over us,’ even though the Lord your God was reigning over you.
13 Now therefore, your king is present, whom you chose and requested. Behold, the Lord has given you a king.
14 If you will fear the Lord, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not provoke the mouth of the Lord, then both you, and the king who rules over you, will be following the Lord your God.
15 But if you will not listen to the voice of the Lord, but instead you provoke his words, then the hand of the Lord will be over you and over your fathers.
16 Therefore, stand now, and see this great thing, which the Lord will accomplish in your sight.
17 Is it not the harvest of the wheat today? I will call upon the Lord, and he will send thunder and rain. And you will know and see that you have done a great evil in the sight of the Lord, by petitioning for a king over you.”
18 And Samuel cried out to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain on that day.
19 And all the people feared the Lord and Samuel exceedingly. And all the people said to Samuel: “Pray, on behalf of your servants, to the Lord your God, so that we may not die. For we have added to all our sins this evil, that we would petition for a king.”
20 Then Samuel said to the people: “Do not be afraid. You have done all this evil. Yet truly, do not choose to withdraw from the back of the Lord. Instead, serve the Lord with all your heart.
21 And do not choose to turn aside after vanities, which will never benefit you, nor rescue you, since they are empty.
22 And the Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name. For the Lord has sworn to make you his people.
23 So then, far be it from me, this sin against the Lord, that I would cease to pray for you. And so, I will teach you the good and upright way.
24 Therefore, fear the Lord, and serve him in truth and from your whole heart. For you have seen the great works that he has done among you.
25 But if you persevere in wickedness, both you and your king will perish together.”
Versículos relacionados com 1 Samuel, 12:
1 Samuel 12 begins with Samuel saying goodbye to the people of Israel and making a retrospective of the leadership of the people from the time of the judges to the present moment, when the people cried for a king. He urges the people to fear God and follow their commandments, reminding them that if they rebel, they will be punished. Samuel also demonstrates the power of God, bringing a storm that scares the people. Next are five verses related to the topics addressed in 1 Samuel 12, in order of proximity to the chapter:
Deuteronomy 6:4-5: "Hear, Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord. Thou shalt love, for the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy power." This verse speaks of the importance of fearing God and loveing Him with all his heart, soul, and strength, as Samuel exhorted the people of Israel to do.
Deuteronomy 11:16: "Keep that your heart be deceived, and deviate, and will serve other gods, and prostre you before them." This verse warns the people of Israel not to deviate from God's commandments and worship other gods, as Samuel warned them that if they rebelled, they would be punished.
1 Kings 8:35: "When the heavens surround themselves, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you, and pray in this place, and confess your name, and convert from their sins, and thou hast afflicted." This verse speaks of the demonstration of God's power in nature, as Samuel demonstrated by bringing the storm, and also speaks of the importance of confession and conversion of sins.
2 Chronicles 7:14: "And if my people, which is called by my name, humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and convert from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, and forgive yours Sins, and I will heal your land. " This verse reinforces the importance of humility, prayer, and conversion of sins, as Samuel urged the people of Israel to do.
Psalm 51:17: "Sacrifices to God are the broken Spirit; to a broken and contrite heart thou shalt not despise, O God." This verse speaks of the importance of humility and contrition before God, as Samuel urged the people of Israel to do. He also speaks of the importance of true worship and regret.
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