1 Samuel

Chapter 12

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer shshemu'el֙ 'el-kּal-yishsera'e֔l hinּeh֙ shshama֣'etּiy beqoֽleke֔m leko֥l 'ashsher-'amaretּe֖m li֑y va'ameli֥yke 'aleyke֖m meֽleke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Samuel said to all Israel, "I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנֵּה֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְקֹֽלְכֶ֔ם לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לִ֑י וָאַמְלִ֥יךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֞h hinּe֥h hamּe֣leke ׀ mitehalּe֣ke lipeneyke֗m va'aniy֙ zaqa֣netּiy vashsa֔betּiy ubana֖y hinּa֣m 'itּeke֑m va'aniy֙ hitehalּa֣ketּiy lipeneyke֔m minּe'ura֖y 'ad-hayּ֥om hazּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and grey, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day.

וְעַתָּ֞ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ׀ מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ לִפְנֵיכֶ֗ם וַאֲנִי֙ זָקַ֣נְתִּי וָשַׂ֔בְתִּי וּבָנַ֖י הִנָּ֣ם אִתְּכֶ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם מִנְּעֻרַ֖י עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hineni֣y 'an֣u biy֩ ne֨ged yehva֜h vene֣ged meshshiych֗o 'et-shshor֩ ׀ mi֨y laqa֜chetּiy vacham֧or mi֣y laqa֗chetּiy ve'et-mi֤y 'ashsha֨qetּiy֙ 'et-mi֣y ratzּ֔otiy umiyּad-miy֙ laqa֣chetּiy ko֔per ve'a'eli֥ym 'eyna֖y bּ֑o ve'ashshi֖yb lakeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the LORD and his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe to make me shut my eyes? If I have done any of these things, I will make it right."

הִנְנִ֣י עֲנ֣וּ בִי֩ נֶ֨גֶד יְהוָ֜ה וְנֶ֣גֶד מְשִׁיח֗וֹ אֶת־שׁוֹר֩ ׀ מִ֨י לָקַ֜חְתִּי וַחֲמ֧וֹר מִ֣י לָקַ֗חְתִּי וְאֶת־מִ֤י עָשַׁ֨קְתִּי֙ אֶת־מִ֣י רַצּ֔וֹתִי וּמִיַּד־מִי֙ לָקַ֣חְתִּי כֹ֔פֶר וְאַעְלִ֥ים עֵינַ֖י בּ֑וֹ וְאָשִׁ֖יב לָכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer֔u lo֥ 'ashshaqetּa֖nu velo֣ ratzּota֑nu veloֽ'-laqa֥chetּa miyּad-'i֖yshsh me'ֽumah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"You have not cheated or oppressed us," they replied. "You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand."

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א עֲשַׁקְתָּ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א רַצּוֹתָ֑נוּ וְלֹֽא־לָקַ֥חְתָּ מִיַּד־אִ֖ישׁ מְאֽוּמָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer 'aleyhe֜m 'e֧d yehva֣h bּake֗m ve'e֤d meshshiycho֙ hayּ֣om hazּe֔h kּi֣y lo֧ metza'te֛m bּeyadi֖y me'֑umah vayּo֖'mer 'eֽd׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Samuel said to them, "The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand." "He is witness," they said.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם עֵ֧ד יְהוָ֣ה בָּכֶ֗ם וְעֵ֤ד מְשִׁיחוֹ֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א מְצָאתֶ֛ם בְּיָדִ֖י מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר עֵֽד׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer shshemu'e֖l 'el-ha'a֑m yehva֗h 'ashshe֤r 'ashsah֙ 'et-moshshe֣h ve'eֽt-'aharo֔n va'ashshe֧r he'ela֛h 'et-'aboteyke֖m me'e֥retz mitzeraֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Samuel said to the people, "It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your ancestors up out of Egypt.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל־הָעָ֑ם יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר הֶעֱלָ֛ה אֶת־אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֗h hiֽteyatzּeb֛u ve'ishshּapeta֥h 'itּeke֖m lipene֣y yehva֑h 'e֚t kּal-tzideq֣ot yehva֔h 'ashsher-'ashsa֥h 'itּeke֖m ve'et-'aboteykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now then, stand here, because I am going to confront you with evidence before the LORD as to all the righteous acts performed by the LORD for you and your ancestors.

וְעַתָּ֗ה הִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ וְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־צִדְק֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּaֽ'ashsher-bּa֥ ya'aqo֖b mitzera֑yim vayּize'aq֤u 'abֽoteykem֙ 'el-yehva֔h vayּishshela֨ch yehva֜h 'et-moshshe֣h ve'eֽt-'aharo֗n vayּotzi֤y'u 'et-'aboֽteykem֙ mimּitzera֔yim vayּoshshib֖um bּamּaq֥om hazּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"After Jacob entered Egypt, they cried to the LORD for help, and he sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your ancestors out of Egypt and settled them in this place.

כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיּוֹצִ֤יאוּ אֶת־אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַיֹּשִׁב֖וּם בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּishshekּech֖u 'et-yehva֣h 'eloheyhe֑m vayּimekּo֣r 'ota֡m bּeya֣d siֽysera'֩ shsar-tzeba֨ chatz֜or ubeyad-pּelishshetּi֗ym ubeyad֙ me֣leke mo'a֔b vayּiֽlּacham֖u bּaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"But they forgot the LORD their God; so he sold them into the hands of Sisera, the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.

וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּמְכֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֡ם בְּיַ֣ד סִֽיסְרָא֩ שַׂר־צְבָ֨א חָצ֜וֹר וּבְיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וּבְיַד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ בָּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּize'aq֤u 'el-yehvah֙ vy'mr vayּo'mer֣u chata֔'nu kּi֤y 'aza֨benu֙ 'et-yehva֔h vanּa'abo֥d 'et-habּe'ali֖ym ve'et-ha'ashshetּar֑ot ve'atּa֗h hatzּiyle֛nu miyּa֥d 'oyebe֖ynu vena'abedeֽkּa׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They cried out to the LORD and said, 'We have sinned; we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths. But now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve you.'

וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ ויאמר וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ חָטָ֔אנוּ כִּ֤י עָזַ֨בְנוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְעַתָּ֗ה הַצִּילֵ֛נוּ מִיַּ֥ד אֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֤ch yehvah֙ 'et-yerubּa֣'al ve'et-bּeda֔n ve'et-yipetּa֖ch ve'et-shshemu'e֑l vayּatzּe֨l 'eteke֜m miyּa֤d 'oֽyebeykem֙ misּabi֔yb vatּeshsheb֖u bּeֽtach׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the LORD sent Jerub-Baal, Barak, Jephthah and Samuel, and he delivered you from the hands of your enemies all around you, so that you lived in safety.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יְרֻבַּ֣עַל וְאֶת־בְּדָ֔ן וְאֶת־יִפְתָּ֖ח וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיַּצֵּ֨ל אֶתְכֶ֜ם מִיַּ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵיכֶם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ בֶּֽטַח׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּire'֗u kּiֽy-nacha֞shsh me֣leke bּeneֽy-'amּon֮ bּa֣ 'aleykem֒ vatּo֣'meru li֔y lo֕ kּiy-me֖leke yimelo֣ke 'ale֑ynu vayhva֥h 'eloheyke֖m malekּekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, 'No, we want a king to rule over us', even though the LORD your God was your king.

וַתִּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי־נָחָ֞שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן֮ בָּ֣א עֲלֵיכֶם֒ וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ לִ֔י לֹ֕א כִּי־מֶ֖לֶךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֗h hinּe֥h hamּe֛leke 'ashshe֥r bּecharetּe֖m 'ashshe֣r shshe'eletּe֑m vehinּe֨h nata֧n yehva֛h 'aleyke֖m meֽleke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for; see, the LORD has set a king over you.

וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): im-tּiֽyre'֣u 'et-yehva֗h va'abadetּe֤m 'oto֙ ushshema'etּe֣m bּeqol֔o velo֥ tamer֖u 'et-pּi֣y yehva֑h viheyite֣m gּam-'atּe֗m vegam-hamּe֨leke֙ 'ashshe֣r mala֣ke 'aleyke֔m 'acha֖r yehva֥h 'eloheykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)If you fear the LORD and serve and obey him and do not rebel against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God, good!

אִם־תִּֽירְא֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם בְּקֹל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַמְר֖וּ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וִהְיִתֶ֣ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֗ם וְגַם־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָלַ֣ךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אַחַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im-lo֤ tishsheme'u֙ bּeq֣ol yehva֔h umeriyte֖m 'et-pּi֣y yehva֑h vehayeta֧h yad-yehva֛h bּake֖m uba'aboteykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But if you do not obey the LORD, and if you rebel against his commands, his hand will be against you, as it was against your ancestors.

וְאִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְהָיְתָ֧ה יַד־יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם וּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): gּam-'atּah֙ hiteyatzּeb֣u ure'֔u 'et-hadּaba֥r hagּad֖ol hazּe֑h 'ashshe֣r yehva֔h 'oshse֖h le'eyneykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Now then, stand still and see this great thing the LORD is about to do before your eyes!

גַּם־עַתָּה֙ הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עֹשֶׂ֖ה לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hal֤o qetziyr-chitּiym֙ hayּ֔om 'eqera'֙ 'el-yehva֔h veyitּe֥n qol֖ot umata֑r ude'֣u ure'֗u kּiֽy-ra'ateke֤m rabּah֙ 'ashshe֤r 'ashsiytem֙ bּe'eyne֣y yehva֔h lishshe'֥ol lake֖m meֽleke׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Is it not wheat harvest now? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain. And you will realise what an evil thing you did in the eyes of the LORD when you asked for a king."

הֲל֤וֹא קְצִיר־חִטִּים֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶקְרָא֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן קֹל֖וֹת וּמָטָ֑ר וּדְע֣וּ וּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי־רָעַתְכֶ֤ם רַבָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לִשְׁא֥וֹל לָכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqera֤ shshemu'el֙ 'el-yehva֔h vayּitּe֧n yehva֛h qolo֥t umata֖r bּayּ֣om hah֑u vayּiyra֨ kal-ha'a֥m me'o֛d 'et-yehva֖h ve'et-shshemu'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Samuel called on the LORD, and that same day the LORD sent thunder and rain. So all the people stood in awe of the LORD and of Samuel.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה קֹלֹ֥ת וּמָטָ֖ר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּירָ֨א כָל־הָעָ֥ם מְאֹ֛ד אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֨u kal-ha'a֜m 'el-shshemu'e֗l hitepּalּe֧l bּe'ad-'abade֛yka 'el-yehva֥h 'elohe֖yka ve'al-nam֑ut kּiֽy-yasa֤penu 'al-kּal-chatּo'te֨ynu֙ ra'a֔h lishshe'o֥l la֖nu meֽleke׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)The people all said to Samuel, "Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die, for we have added to all our other sins the evil of asking for a king."

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הִתְפַּלֵּ֧ל בְּעַד־עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ וְאַל־נָמ֑וּת כִּֽי־יָסַ֤פְנוּ עַל־כָּל־חַטֹּאתֵ֨ינוּ֙ רָעָ֔ה לִשְׁאֹ֥ל לָ֖נוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer shshemu'e֤l 'el-ha'am֙ 'al-tּiyra֔'u 'atּe֣m 'ashsiyte֔m 'e֥t kּal-hara'a֖h hazּo֑'t 'a֗ke 'al-tּas֨uru֙ me'achare֣y yehva֔h va'abadetּe֥m 'et-yehva֖h bּekal-lebabekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Do not be afraid," Samuel replied. "You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־הָעָם֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּ אַתֶּ֣ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את אַ֗ךְ אַל־תָּס֨וּרוּ֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): velo֖ tּas֑uru kּi֣y ׀ 'achare֣y hatּo֗hu 'ashshe֧r loֽ'-yo'i֛ylu velo֥ yatzּi֖ylu kּiy-to֥hu heֽmּah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless.

וְלֹ֖א תָּס֑וּרוּ כִּ֣י ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַתֹּ֗הוּ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֛ילוּ וְלֹ֥א יַצִּ֖ילוּ כִּי־תֹ֥הוּ הֵֽמָּה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֠y loֽ'-yitּo֤shsh yehvah֙ 'et-'amּ֔o bּa'ab֖ur shshem֣o hagּad֑ol kּi֚y ho'i֣yl yehva֔h la'ashs֥ot 'eteke֛m l֖o le'aֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)For the sake of his great name the LORD will not reject his people, because the LORD was pleased to make you his own.

כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣וֹ הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְכֶ֛ם ל֖וֹ לְעָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): gּa֣m 'anoki֗y chali֤ylah lּiy֙ mechato֣ laֽyhva֔h mechado֖l lehitepּalּe֣l bּa'adeke֑m vehoreyti֣y 'eteke֔m bּede֥reke hatּoba֖h vehayeshsharaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.

גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵחֲטֹ֣א לַֽיהוָ֔ה מֵחֲדֹ֖ל לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעַדְכֶ֑ם וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): a֣ke ׀ yer֣'u 'et-yehva֗h va'abadetּe֥m 'ot֛o bּe'eme֖t bּekal-lebabeke֑m kּi֣y re'֔u 'e֥t 'ashsher-higedּi֖l 'imּakeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.

אַ֣ךְ ׀ יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֛וֹ בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י רְא֔וּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הִגְדִּ֖ל עִמָּכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im-hare֖'a tּare֑'u gּam-'atּe֥m gּaֽm-malekּeke֖m tּisּapֽu׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Yet if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away." Leadership was a double-edged sword.

וְאִם־הָרֵ֖עַ תָּרֵ֑עוּ גַּם־אַתֶּ֥ם גַּֽם־מַלְכְּכֶ֖ם תִּסָּפֽוּ׃פ