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1 Samuel 12:14

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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.

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.

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BSB
If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.
KJV
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:
WEB
If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of the LORD your God.
ASV
If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of Jehovah your God, [well]:
DARBY
If ye fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and rebel not against the commandment of Jehovah, then both ye and the king also that reigns over you shall continue following Jehovah your God.
BLB
If you⁺ fear YHWH, and serve Him, and listen to His voice, and do not rebel against the commandment of YHWH, then you⁺ will be [well]—both you⁺ and the king who reigns over you⁺ after YHWH your⁺ God!
ÅB
Dersom dere nå frykter Herren og tjener ham og lyder ham og ikke er gjenstridige mot Herrens ord, men følger Herren deres Gud, både dere og kongen som råder over dere [så skal Herren være med dere].
OTB
Hvis dere frykter Herren og tjener Ham, og lyder Hans røst og ikke gjør opprør mot Herrens bud, og hvis både dere og kongen som hersker over dere følger Herren deres Gud, vil det gå dere vel.
B1930
Dersom I nu frykter Herren og tjener ham og lyder ham og ikke er gjenstridige mot Herrens ord, men følger Herren eders Gud, både I og kongen som råder over eder [så skal Herren være med eder].

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Cross references

  • Joshua 24:14

    Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:1–14

    And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

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  • Joshua 24:20

    If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

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  • Psalms 81:12–15

    So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

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  • Isaiah 3:10

    Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

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  • Leviticus 20:1–13

    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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  • Romans 2:7

    To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

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