1 Samuel 12:12-14

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹²But seeing that Naas king of the children of Ammon was come against you, you said to me: Nay, but a king shall reign over us: whereas the Lord your God was your king.

¹³Now therefore your king is here, whom you have chosen and desired: Behold the Lord hath given you a king.

¹⁴If you will fear the Lord, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and not provoke the mouth of the Lord: then shall both you, and the king who reigneth over you, be followers of the Lord your God.

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1 Samuel 12:12-14

New International Version

¹²“But when you saw that Nahash^(A) king^(B) of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule^(C) over us’—even though the Lord your God was your king. ¹³Now here is the king^(D) you have chosen, the one you asked^(E) for; see, the Lord has set a king over you. ¹⁴If you fear^(F) the Lord and serve and obey him and do not rebel^(G) against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God—good!

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1 Samuelsboken 12:12-14

Svenska Folkbibeln 2015

¹²^(A) Men när ni såg Nahash, ammoniternas kung, komma emot er, sade ni till mig: Nej, en kung måste regera över oss – trots att Herren er Gud är er kung.

¹³^(B) Se, här är nu den kung som ni har valt, som ni bad om. Herren har nu satt en kung över er. ¹⁴Om ni fruktar Herren och tjänar honom och hör hans röst och inte är upproriska mot Herrens befallning, då ska både ni och kungen som regerar över er följa Herren er Gud.

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