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First Book of Samuel, Chapter 12

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Chapter 12 of 1 Samuel—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ Finally Samuel said to all Israel: “Here I have listened to YOUR voice as respects all that YOU have said to me,1 that I should cause a king to reign over YOU.2
  2. And now here is the king walking before YOU!3 As for me, I have grown old4 and gray,5 and my sons, here they are with YOU,6 and I—I have walked before YOU from my youth until this day.7
  3. Here I am. Answer against me in front of Jehovah and in front of his anointed8 one:[a] Whose bull have I taken or whose ass have I taken9 or whom have I defrauded or[b] whom have I crushed or from whose hand have I accepted hush money[c] that I should hide my eyes with it?[d]10 And I shall make restoration to YOU people.”11
  4. To this they said: “You have not defrauded us, nor have you crushed us, nor have you accepted anything at all from the hand of a single one.”12
  5. So he said to them: “Jehovah is a witness against YOU, and his anointed one13 is a witness this day that YOU have found nothing at all in my hand.”14 To this they[e] said: “He is a witness.”[f]
  6. ¶ And Samuel went on to say to the people: “Jehovah [is a witness],[g] who used Moses and Aaron and who brought YOUR forefathers up out of the land of Egypt.15
  7. And now take YOUR stand, and I will judge YOU before Jehovah [and recount to YOU][h] all the righteous acts16 of Jehovah that he has done with YOU and with YOUR forefathers.
  8. ¶ “As soon as Jacob[i] had come into Egypt[j]17 and YOUR forefathers began calling to Jehovah for aid,18 Jehovah proceeded to send Moses19 and Aaron, that they might lead YOUR forefathers out from Egypt and cause[k] them to dwell in this place.20
  9. And they went forgetting Jehovah their God,21 so that he sold22 them into the hand of Sisʹe·ra23 the chief[l] of the army of Haʹzor and into the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines24 and into the hand of the king of Moʹab,25 and they kept fighting against them.
  10. And they began to call to Jehovah for aid26 and say, ‘We have sinned,27 for we have left Jehovah that we might serve the Baʹals28 and the Ashʹto·reth29 images; and now deliver30 us out of the hand of our enemies, that we may serve you.’
  11. And Jehovah proceeded to send Jer·ub·baʹal31 and Beʹdan[m] and Jephʹthah32 and Samuel[n]33 and deliver YOU out of the hand of YOUR enemies all around, that YOU might dwell in security.34
  12. When YOU saw that Naʹhash35 the king of the sons of Amʹmon had come against YOU, YOU kept saying to me, ‘No, but a king is what should reign over us!’36 all the while Jehovah YOUR God being YOUR King.37
  13. And now here is the king whom YOU have chosen, for whom YOU asked;38 and here Jehovah has put over YOU a king.39
  14. If YOU will fear Jehovah40 and actually serve him41 and obey his voice,42 and YOU will not rebel43 against the order of Jehovah, both YOU and the king who must reign over YOU will certainly prove to be followers of Jehovah YOUR God.
  15. But if YOU will not obey the voice of Jehovah44 and YOU will actually rebel against the order of Jehovah,45 the hand of Jehovah will certainly prove to be against YOU and YOUR fathers.[o]46
  16. Now, also, take YOUR stand and see this great thing that Jehovah is doing before YOUR eyes.
  17. Is it not wheat harvest47 today? I shall call48 to Jehovah that he may give thunders[p] and rain;49 then know and see that YOUR evil is abundant50 that YOU have done in the eyes of Jehovah in asking for yourselves a king.”
  18. ¶ Upon that Samuel called to Jehovah,51 and Jehovah proceeded to give thunders and rain on that day,52 so that all the people were greatly in fear of Jehovah and of Samuel.
  19. And all the people began to say to Samuel: “Pray53 in behalf of your servants to Jehovah your God, as we do not want to die; because we have added to all our sins an evil in asking for ourselves a king.”
  20. ¶ So Samuel said to the people: “Do not be afraid.54 YOU—YOU have done all this evil. Only do not turn aside from following Jehovah,55 and YOU must serve Jehovah with all YOUR heart.56
  21. And YOU must not turn aside to follow the unrealities57 that are of no benefit58 and that do not deliver, because they are unrealities.
  22. For Jehovah will not desert59 his people for the sake of his great name,60 because Jehovah has taken it upon himself to make YOU his people.61
  23. As for me also, it is unthinkable, on my part, to sin against Jehovah by ceasing to pray in YOUR behalf;62 and I must instruct63 YOU in the good64 and right way.
  24. Only fear65 Jehovah, and YOU must serve him in truth with all YOUR heart;66 for see what great things he has done for YOU.67
  25. But if YOU flagrantly do what is bad, YOU will be swept away,68 both YOU and YOUR king.”69

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ “His anointed one.” Heb., meshi·chohʹ; Gr., khri·stouʹ; Syr., meshi·cheh; Lat., chriʹsto. See 11:15 ftn.
  2. ^ “Or,” TLXXSy and many Heb. mss.
  3. ^ Or, “a ransom.” Heb., khoʹpher; Gr., e·xiʹla·sma.
  4. ^ “Have I accepted hush money that I should hide my eyes with it?” M; LXX, “have I accepted an atonement, even a sandal? Make answer against me.”
  5. ^ “They,” TLXXSyItVg and 18 Heb. mss; M, “he.”
  6. ^ Lit., “they (he) said: ‘A witness,’” MLXXSyVg.
  7. ^ “Jehovah is a witness,” LXX; Sy, “Jehovah alone is God”; MVg, “Jehovah.”
  8. ^ “And recount to you,” LXX; M omits.
  9. ^ “Jacob,” MSyVg; LXX, “Jacob and his sons.”
  10. ^ LXX adds, “and Egypt humiliated them.”
  11. ^ “From Egypt and cause,” M; LXXSyVg, “from Egypt and he caused.”
  12. ^ Or, “prince.” Heb., sar.
  13. ^ “Bedan,” MVg; LXXSy, “Barak.”
  14. ^ “Samuel,” MLXXVg; LXXLSy, “Samson.”
  15. ^ “And your fathers,” MVg; Sy, “as it was against your forefathers”; LXX, “and against your king.”
  16. ^ Or, “voices; sounds.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 1Sa 8:5, 21
  2. ^ 1Sa 10:24; 11:14
  3. ^ Nu 27:17; 1Sa 8:20
  4. ^ 1Sa 8:1
  5. ^ Ps 71:18; Pr 16:31; 20:29; Is 46:4
  6. ^ 1Sa 8:3; Eze 18:20
  7. ^ 1Sa 3:19; Ps 99:6
  8. ^ 1Sa 9:16; 10:1; 24:6; 2Sa 1:14; Ac 4:27; 10:38
  9. ^ Nu 16:15
  10. ^ De 16:19
  11. ^ Ex 22:4; Le 6:4; Lu 19:8
  12. ^ Ps 37:6; Da 6:4; 1Ti 3:2
  13. ^ 1Sa 26:11
  14. ^ Ps 17:3; 37:37; Jn 18:38; Ac 20:33; 1Th 2:5
  15. ^ Ex 6:26; Ne 9:14; Ps 77:20; 105:26; Ho 12:13; Mc 6:4
  16. ^ Jg 5:11
  17. ^ Ge 46:6; Nu 20:15; Ac 7:15
  18. ^ Ex 2:23; 3:9
  19. ^ Ex 3:10
  20. ^ Jos 1:2; 11:23; Ps 44:3
  21. ^ De 32:18; Jg 2:12; Ps 106:39
  22. ^ De 32:30; Jg 2:14
  23. ^ Jg 4:2
  24. ^ Jg 10:7; 13:1
  25. ^ Jg 3:12
  26. ^ Jg 2:18; 3:9; 6:7
  27. ^ Jg 10:10
  28. ^ Jg 3:7
  29. ^ Jg 2:13
  30. ^ Jg 10:15
  31. ^ Jg 6:32
  32. ^ Jg 11:1
  33. ^ Heb 11:32
  34. ^ Le 26:6; Ps 4:8
  35. ^ 1Sa 11:1
  36. ^ 1Sa 8:5, 19
  37. ^ De 33:5; Jg 8:23; 1Sa 8:7; Ps 74:12; Is 33:22
  38. ^ 1Sa 8:5
  39. ^ 1Sa 9:16; 10:24; Ho 13:11
  40. ^ De 10:12; 17:19
  41. ^ De 6:13; Jos 24:14
  42. ^ De 13:4; 28:2
  43. ^ Nu 14:9; Jos 22:29
  44. ^ Le 26:14; De 28:15
  45. ^ Jos 24:20
  46. ^ Le 26:17; Nu 33:56; De 28:45
  47. ^ Pr 26:1
  48. ^ 1Sa 7:9; Jm 5:16
  49. ^ Jm 5:17
  50. ^ 1Sa 8:7; Ho 13:11
  51. ^ 1Ki 18:37
  52. ^ 1Ki 18:1
  53. ^ 1Sa 7:5; 12:23; Pr 15:8; Ac 8:24; Jm 5:16
  54. ^ Ex 20:20
  55. ^ De 11:16; 31:29; Jos 23:6; 1Sa 12:15
  56. ^ De 6:5; Mt 22:37
  57. ^ De 32:21; Je 2:5, 11; 1Co 8:4
  58. ^ Ps 115:5; Je 10:15; 16:19; Hab 2:18
  59. ^ 1Ki 6:13; Ps 94:14; Ro 11:1
  60. ^ Jos 7:9; Ps 23:3; 106:8; Je 14:21; Eze 20:14
  61. ^ Ex 19:5; De 7:7; 14:2; 32:9; Is 43:21
  62. ^ Ro 1:9; Col 1:9; 2Ti 1:3
  63. ^ Ps 34:11; Pr 4:11
  64. ^ 1Ki 8:36; 2Ch 6:27
  65. ^ 1Sa 12:14; Ps 111:10; Ec 12:13
  66. ^ De 10:12
  67. ^ De 10:21
  68. ^ Jos 24:20
  69. ^ De 28:36

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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