¹⁹ And all the people said to Samuel, ^(A)“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.”

^28 (A)Entreat^[a] the Lord, that there may be no more ^[b]mighty thundering and hail, for it is enough. I will let you ^(B)go, and you shall stay no longer.”

¹⁶ If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and ^(A)He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. ^(B)There is sin leading to death. ^(C)I do not say that he should pray about that.

²³ Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord ^(A)in ceasing to pray for you; but ^(B)I will teach you the ^(C)good and the right way.

¹⁷ Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this once, and ^(A)entreat^[a] the Lord your God, that He may take away from me this death only.”

¹⁵ And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. ^(A)And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

²⁴ Then Simon answered and said, ^(A)“Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.”

The Lord Will Not Relent

15 Then the Lord said to me, ^(A)“Even if ^(B)Moses and ^(C)Samuel stood before Me, My ^[a]mind would not be favorable toward this people. Cast them out of My sight, and let them go forth.