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1 Sa-mu-ên 12
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1 Sa-mu-ên 12
New Vietnamese Bible
Lời Dặn Dò Cuối Cùng Của Ông Sa-mu-ên
12 Ông Sa-mu-ên bảo toàn dân Y-sơ-ra-ên: “Tôi đã nghe và làm theo mọi điều anh chị em yêu cầu. Tôi đã lập một vua lên cai trị anh chị em. 2 Kể từ nay, chính vua sẽ lãnh đạo anh chị em. Còn tôi đã già, tóc đã bạc; các con trai tôi hiện vẫn sống giữa anh chị em. Tôi đã lãnh đạo anh chị em từ khi tôi còn trẻ cho đến nay. 3 Bây giờ tôi đứng dậy trước mặt anh chị em. Nếu tôi có làm điều gì sai quấy, xin anh chị em tố cáo tôi trước mặt CHÚA và trước mặt vua được Ngài xức dầu. Tôi có bắt bò của ai không? Bắt lừa của ai không? Tôi có bóc lột người nào không? Tôi có hà hiếp ai không? Tôi có nhận hối lộ của ai để tự bịt mắt mình, để mặc họ muốn làm gì tùy ý không? Nếu có, tôi xin đền bù lại cho anh chị em.”
4 Dân chúng đáp: “Ông chẳng hề bóc lột hoặc hà hiếp chúng tôi. Ông cũng chẳng hề lấy của ai vật gì.”
5 Ông bảo chúng: “Ngày hôm nay, CHÚA và vua được Ngài xức dầu làm chứng rằng anh chị em không tìm thấy nơi tôi một lỗi nào.” Họ đáp: “Xin CHÚA làm chứng cho chúng ta.”
6 Ông Sa-mu-ên bảo dân chúng: “CHÚA là Đấng chọn ông Môi-se và ông A-rôn; chính Ngài là Đấng đem tổ phụ anh chị em ra khỏi xứ Ai-cập. 7 Bây giờ xin anh chị em đứng chầu trước mặt CHÚA, để tôi xét xử anh chị em dựa vào mọi việc quyền năng CHÚA làm để giải cứu anh chị em và tổ phụ anh chị em.
8 Sau khi ông Gia-cốp đến Ai-cập, tổ phụ anh chị em kêu cầu CHÚA, CHÚA sai ông Môi-se và ông A-rôn đem tổ phụ anh chị em ra khỏi Ai-cập và giúp họ định cư trong xứ này. 9 Nhưng họ lại quên CHÚA là Đức Chúa Trời của họ, nên Ngài trao họ vào tay Xi-xê-ra, tổng chỉ huy quân đội thành Hát-xo, vào tay người Phi-li-tin, và vào tay vua Mô-áp, cho những kẻ thù này đánh bại họ. 10 Họ van xin CHÚA: ‘Chúng con có tội, vì chúng con từ bỏ CHÚA và thờ phụng các thần tượng Ba-anh và Át-tạc-tê. Giờ đây, xin Ngài giải cứu chúng con khỏi tay quân thù để chúng con phụng thờ Ngài.’ 11 CHÚA sai Giê-ru-ba-anh, Bê-đan,[a] Giép-thê, và Sa-mu-ên. Ngài giải cứu anh chị em khỏi tay quân thù chung quanh, cho anh chị em sống yên ổn.
12 Nhưng khi thấy Na-hách, vua dân Am-môn, đem quân tới đánh, anh chị em bảo tôi: ‘Không được, chúng tôi phải có một vua cai trị chúng tôi,’ trong khi CHÚA, là Đức Chúa Trời, chính Ngài là vua của anh chị em.
13 Và bây giờ, đây là vua mà anh chị em đã chọn và cầu xin. Này, CHÚA đã ban một vua cai trị anh chị em. 14 Nếu anh chị em kính sợ CHÚA, phụng thờ Ngài, vâng giữ lời Ngài, không chống lại mạng lịnh Ngài, bấy giờ anh chị em và vua cai trị anh chị em mới thật sự đi theo CHÚA là Đức Chúa Trời của anh chị em. 15 Còn nếu anh chị em không vâng giữ lời CHÚA, nhưng chống lại mạng lệnh CHÚA, Ngài sẽ chống lại anh chị em như Ngài đã chống lại tổ phụ của anh chị em trước kia.
16 Vậy bây giờ, anh chị em hãy đứng yên nhìn xem việc lớn lao CHÚA sắp thực hiện trước mắt anh chị em. 17 Hiện nay là mùa gặt lúa mì phải không? Tôi sẽ cầu xin CHÚA ban mưa và sấm sét để anh chị em biết mình đã phạm tội nặng với CHÚA khi anh chị em cầu xin cho được một vua cai trị mình.” 18 Khi ông Sa-mu-ên cầu xin CHÚA, CHÚA ban mưa và sấm sét ngay hôm ấy, khiến toàn dân kính sợ CHÚA và ông Sa-mu-ên vô cùng.
19 Mọi người đều thưa với ông Sa-mu-ên: “Xin ông cầu nguyện CHÚA là Đức Chúa Trời của ông cho chúng tôi là tôi tớ ông khỏi phải chết, vì ngoài tất cả những tội lỗi chúng tôi hiện đang phạm, chúng tôi lại phạm thêm tội ác cầu xin cho được một vua.”
20 Ông Sa-mu-ên đáp: “Anh chị em đừng sợ. Anh chị em có phạm mọi tội ác ấy, nhưng bây giờ đừng bỏ CHÚA, hãy hết lòng phụng sự CHÚA. 21 Đừng bỏ CHÚA mà theo các thần tượng rỗng tuếch, không giúp ích gì, cũng không giải cứu được, vì chúng rỗng tuếch. 22 CHÚA không bỏ dân Ngài đâu, vì danh cao trọng của Ngài, và vì CHÚA muốn cho anh chị em trở nên dân của Ngài. 23 Phần tôi, tôi sẽ không ngừng cầu nguyện cho anh chị em để tôi khỏi phạm tội với CHÚA. Tôi sẽ tiếp tục chỉ dẫn anh chị em đường ngay lẽ phải. 24 Phần anh chị em, anh chị em hãy kính sợ CHÚA, và hết lòng trung tín phụng sự Ngài. Anh chị em hãy nhớ lại những việc lớn lao Ngài làm cho anh chị em. 25 Nhưng nếu anh chị em cứ tiếp tục phạm tội ác, chính anh chị em và vua của anh chị em sẽ bị diệt vong.”
Footnotes
- 12:11 LXX và Syr: Ba-rác
1 Samuel 12
New International Version
1 Samuel 12
New International Version
Samuel’s Farewell Speech
12 Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened(A) to everything you said to me and have set a king(B) over you. 2 Now you have a king as your leader.(C) As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons(D) are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day. 3 Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed.(E) Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey(F) have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe(G) to make me shut my eyes? If I have done(H) any of these things, I will make it right.”(I)
4 “You have not cheated or oppressed us,” they replied. “You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
5 Samuel said to them, “The Lord is witness(J) against you, and also his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything(K) in my hand.(L)”
“He is witness,” they said.
6 Then Samuel said to the people, “It is the Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought(M) your ancestors up out of Egypt. 7 Now then, stand(N) here, because I am going to confront(O) you with evidence before the Lord as to all the righteous acts(P) performed by the Lord for you and your ancestors.
8 “After Jacob(Q) entered Egypt, they cried(R) to the Lord for help, and the Lord sent(S) Moses and Aaron, who brought your ancestors out of Egypt and settled them in this place.
9 “But they forgot(T) the Lord their God; so he sold them(U) into the hand of Sisera,(V) the commander of the army of Hazor,(W) and into the hands of the Philistines(X) and the king of Moab,(Y) who fought against them. 10 They cried(Z) out to the Lord and said, ‘We have sinned; we have forsaken(AA) the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths.(AB) But now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve you.’ 11 Then the Lord sent Jerub-Baal,[a](AC) Barak,[b](AD) Jephthah(AE) and Samuel,[c](AF) and he delivered you from the hands of your enemies all around you, so that you lived in safety.
12 “But when you saw that Nahash(AG) king(AH) of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule(AI) over us’—even though the Lord your God was your king. 13 Now here is the king(AJ) you have chosen, the one you asked(AK) for; see, the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you fear(AL) the Lord and serve and obey him and do not rebel(AM) against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God—good! 15 But if you do not obey the Lord, and if you rebel against(AN) his commands, his hand will be against you, as it was against your ancestors.
16 “Now then, stand still(AO) and see(AP) this great thing the Lord is about to do before your eyes! 17 Is it not wheat harvest(AQ) now? I will call(AR) on the Lord to send thunder(AS) and rain.(AT) And you will realize what an evil(AU) thing you did in the eyes of the Lord when you asked for a king.”
18 Then Samuel called on the Lord,(AV) and that same day the Lord sent thunder and rain. So all the people stood in awe(AW) of the Lord and of Samuel.
19 The people all said to Samuel, “Pray(AX) to the Lord your God for your servants so that we will not die,(AY) for we have added to all our other sins the evil of asking for a king.”
20 “Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “You have done all this evil;(AZ) yet do not turn away from the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart. 21 Do not turn away after useless(BA) idols.(BB) They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless. 22 For the sake(BC) of his great name(BD) the Lord will not reject(BE) his people, because the Lord was pleased to make(BF) you his own. 23 As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray(BG) for you. And I will teach(BH) you the way that is good and right. 24 But be sure to fear(BI) the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart;(BJ) consider(BK) what great(BL) things he has done for you. 25 Yet if you persist(BM) in doing evil, both you and your king(BN) will perish.”(BO)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 12:11 Also called Gideon
- 1 Samuel 12:11 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew Bedan
- 1 Samuel 12:11 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac Samson
1 Samuel 12
King James Version
1 Samuel 12
King James Version
12 And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.
2 And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.
3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
4 And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
5 And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.
6 And Samuel said unto the people, It is the Lord that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord of all the righteous acts of the Lord, which he did to you and to your fathers.
8 When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.
9 And when they forgat the Lord their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
10 And they cried unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
11 And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
12 And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the Lord your God was your king.
13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you.
14 If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:
15 But if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers.
16 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.
17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.
18 So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
19 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.
20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart;
21 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
22 For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
24 Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.
1 Samuel 12
New King James Version
1 Samuel 12
New King James Version
Samuel’s Address at Saul’s Coronation
12 Now Samuel said to all Israel: “Indeed I have [a]heeded (A)your voice in all that you said to me, and (B)have made a king over you. 2 And now here is the king, (C)walking before you; (D)and I am old and grayheaded, and look, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my childhood to this day. 3 Here I am. Witness against me before the Lord and before (E)His anointed: (F)Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I received any (G)bribe with which to (H)blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”
4 And they said, (I)“You have not cheated us or oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from any man’s hand.”
5 Then he said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, (J)that you have not found anything (K)in my hand.”
And they answered, “He is witness.”
6 Then Samuel said to the people, (L)“It is the Lord who raised up Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt. 7 Now therefore, stand still, that I may (M)reason with you before the Lord concerning all the (N)righteous acts of the Lord which He did to you and your fathers: 8 (O)When Jacob had gone into [b]Egypt, and your fathers (P)cried out to the Lord, then the Lord (Q)sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and made them dwell in this place. 9 And when they (R)forgot the Lord their God, He sold them into the hand of (S)Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor, into the hand of the (T)Philistines, and into the hand of the king of (U)Moab; and they fought against them. 10 Then they cried out to the Lord, and said, (V)‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord (W)and served the Baals and [c]Ashtoreths; but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve You.’ 11 And the Lord sent [d]Jerubbaal, [e]Bedan, (X)Jephthah, and (Y)Samuel,[f] and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you dwelt in safety. 12 And when you saw that (Z)Nahash king of the Ammonites came against you, (AA)you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when (AB)the Lord your God was your king.
13 “Now therefore, (AC)here is the king (AD)whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, (AE)the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you (AF)fear the Lord and serve Him and obey His voice, and do not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then both you and the king who reigns over you will continue following the Lord your God. 15 However, if you do (AG)not obey the voice of the Lord, but (AH)rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you, as it was against your fathers.
16 “Now therefore, (AI)stand and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes: 17 Is today not the (AJ)wheat harvest? (AK)I will call to the Lord, and He will send thunder and (AL)rain, that you may perceive and see that (AM)your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking a king for yourselves.”
18 So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day; and (AN)all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
19 And all the people said to Samuel, (AO)“Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die; for we have added to all our sins the evil of asking a king for ourselves.”
20 Then Samuel said to the people, “Do not fear. You have done all this wickedness; (AP)yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart. 21 And (AQ)do not turn aside; (AR)for then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing. 22 For (AS)the Lord will not forsake (AT)His people, (AU)for His great name’s sake, because (AV)it has pleased the Lord to make you His people. 23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord (AW)in ceasing to pray for you; but (AX)I will teach you the (AY)good and the right way. 24 (AZ)Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for (BA)consider what (BB)great things He has done for you. 25 But if you still do wickedly, (BC)you shall be swept away, (BD)both you and your king.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 12:1 listened to
- 1 Samuel 12:8 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX adds and the Egyptians afflicted them
- 1 Samuel 12:10 Images of Canaanite goddesses
- 1 Samuel 12:11 Gideon, cf. Judg. 6:25–32; Syr. Deborah; Tg. Gideon
- 1 Samuel 12:11 LXX, Syr. Barak; Tg. Simson
- 1 Samuel 12:11 Syr. Simson
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