And Samuel, at whose prayer the Lord had sent such a storm, lest he should punish them as they deserved. But the prophet alleviates their fears, and teaches them to refrain from idolatry, and he will still continue to perform his duty in praying for them, and giving them good advice. (Salien) --- The fear of God is increased by that which the people shew for his servants.
Verse 1 Samuel 12:19. _PRAY FOR THY SERVANTS - THAT WE DIE NOT_] As they knew they had rebelled against God, they saw that they had every thing to fear from his justice and power. _WE HAVE ADDED UNT...
5. SAMUEL'S WITNESS AND WARNING CHAPTER 12 _ 1. His witness to his own integrity (1 Samuel 12:1)_ 2. His warning (1 Samuel 12:6) 3. Heaven's answer (1 Samuel 12:16) 4. His words of co
1 SAMUEL 12. SAMUEL'S FAREWELL. From the Deuteronomic document, where it separated the two clauses of 1 Samuel 10:25, which see. 1 SAMUEL 12:1_ A_ (to witness). In response to a solemn adjuration fr...
PRAY. Moses and Samuel specially named as intercessors. Psalms 99:6; Jeremiah 13:1. EVIL. Same word as "wickedness" above....
_Pray for thy servants_ See note on 1 Samuel 7:5. _this evil_ WICKEDNESS: the same word as in 1 Samuel 12:17_; 1 Samuel 12:20_....
DISCOURSE: 293 THE ISRAELITES’ REJECTION OF SAMUEL REPROVED 1 Samuel 12:16. Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes. Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I wil...
_Samuel Rebukes the People._ 1 Samuel 12:16-25 16 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes. 17 _Is it_ not wheat harvest today? I will call unto the Lord,...
SAMUEL RESIGNS HIS JUDGESHIP This chapter is a continuation of 1 Samuel 10:17, and the scene of the events recorded is the great national assembly at Mizpeh. Notice, however, the reference to Nahash ...
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 12 SAMUEL SPEAKS TO ALL THE *ISRAELITES FOR THE LAST TIME V1 Samuel said to all the *Israelites, ‘I have done everything that you wanted me t...
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CHAPTER XVII. _ SAMUEL'S DEALINGS WITH THE PEOPLE._ 1 Samuel 12:6. 2. HAVING vindicated himself (in the first five verses of this chapter, 1 Samuel 12:1), Samuel now proceeds to his second point, an...
HIS WARNING CONFIRMED FROM HEAVEN 1 Samuel 12:14 Having handed his office over to Saul, who henceforth was to shepherd and lead the Chosen People, Samuel assured them that the Lord would not forsake...
At the confirmation of the king appointed by God by the consent of the nation, Samuel delivered what was practically his last address to them. It was of the nature of a farewell message, in which was...
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 (l) all our sins [this] evil, to ask us a king. (l) Not only at other times,...
(16) В¶ Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes. (17) Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that y...
We have already seen that the desire and deliberate decision of the people for a king was a direct blow at the government of God in Israel; but the time was come to permit the will of the people to ha...
Samuel (chap. 12) receives the people's testimony to his fidelity. He sets before them the ways of God towards them, their ingratitude and foolishness in having asked for a king and rejected God. Neve...
AND ALL THE PEOPLE SAID UNTO SAMUEL, During the tempest, and in the midst of it; it was the general cry of the people, they were unanimous in it: PRAY FOR THY SERVANTS UNTO THE LORD THY GOD, THAT WE...
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. Ver. 19. Pray … that we die not.]...
_The Lord thy God_ Whom thou hast so great an interest in, while we are ashamed and afraid to call him our God. _Fear not_ With a desponding fear, as if there are no hope left for you. _But turn not y...
1 Samuel testifieth his integritie. 6 Hee reprooueth the people of ingratitude. 16 He terrifieth them with thunder in haruest time. 20 He comforteth them in Gods mercy. 1 AND Samuel saide vnto all...
SAMUEL ADMONISHES THE PEOPLE TO STEADFASTNESS...
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, a request which they now finally un...
This chapter intervenes in the history as a solemn reproof to Israel and a warning of the dangers to which they had exposed themselves by asking for a king The voice of the prophet is not to be put in...
16-25 At Samuel's word, God sent thunder and rain, at a season of the year when, in that country, the like was not seen. This was to convince them they had done wickedly in asking a king; not only by...
PRAY FOR THY SERVANTS; for so we shall still own ourselves to be, though we have got another master. UNTO THE LORD THY GOD, whom thou hast so great an interest in, and canst so easily prevail with for...
1 Samuel 12:19 people H5971 said H559 (H8799) Samuel H8050 Pray H6419 (H8690) servants H5650 LORD H3068 God...
CONTENTS: Samuel's proclamation of the kingdom. Deliverances of God rehearsed. The sign of thunder and rain. CHARACTERS: God, Samuel. CONCLUSION: Religion has reason on its side (1 Samuel 12:7) whic...
1 Samuel 12:2. _I am old and grey-headed._ Some think Samuel was now seventy three or eighty years of age; others think he was but sixty three. Usher's chronology is much embarrassed here. 1 Samuel 12...
_Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God._ INTERCESSORY PRAYER 1. This Lesson contains Samuel’s official farewell to the people--that is, as Judge. There is something touching in all farewells....
_Now, therefore, behold the king whom ye have chosen._ SAMUEL’S FAREWELL ADDRESS I. One could hardly fail to note what is here taught respecting the condition of true prosperity. Samuel plainly tells...
_And Samuel maid unto the people._ SAMUEL’S DEALINGS WITH THE PEOPLE Having vindicated himself (in the first five verses of this chapter), Samuel now proceeds to his second point, and takes the peopl...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 12:1 The setting of this address is not clear, though it was probably a different occasion than ch. 1 Samuel 11:1. From now on, Samuel will no longer be the judge of all Is
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 1 Samuel 12:1. “AND SAMUEL SAID,” etc. “The time and place of the following address are not given, but it is evident from the connection with the preceding chapter, and...
EXPOSITION SAMUEL'S EXHORTATION TO THE PEOPLE AT GILGAL. This speech of Samuel is not to be regarded as a farewell address made upon his resignation of his office; for though a new power had been intr...
Now in the twelfth chapter Samuel is now sort of stepping down because they have now proclaimed the king. So his career as the judge over Israel has pretty much come to an end, as the reigns of govern...
1 John 5:16; 1 Samuel 7:5; 1 Samuel 7:8; Acts 8:24; Exodus 10:17;...
Thy God — Whom thou hast so great an interest in, while we are ashamed and afraid to call him our God....