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1 Samuel 12:19

They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”

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ASV

And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559 →
כָל־khol-allH3605 →
הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050 →
הִתְפַּלֵּ֧לhit.pa.LelprayH6419 →
בְּעַד־be.'ad-forH1157 →
עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 →
וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH408 →
נָמ֑וּתna.Mutwe dieH4191 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
יָסַ֤פְנוּya.Saf.nuwe have addedH3254 →
עַל־'al-toH5921 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
חַטֹּאתֵ֙ינוּ֙cha.to.Tei.nusins ourH2403 →
רָעָ֔הra.'Ahan evil thingH7451 →
לִשְׁאֹ֥לlish.'Olby askingH7592 →
לָ֖נוּLa.nufor <the> ourselves
מֶֽלֶךְ׃ סMe.lekha kingH4428 →

The walk

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Exodus 9:28Pray to the LORD, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go; you do not need to stay any longer.”1 John 5:16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.Jeremiah 42:2Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.1 Samuel 12:23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.Exodus 10:17Now please forgive my sin once more and appeal to the LORD your God, that He may remove this death from me.”Deuteronomy 17:14When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you and have taken possession of it and settled in it, and you say, “Let us set a king over us like all the nations around us,”Jeremiah 27:18If they are indeed prophets and the word of the LORD is with them, let them now plead with the LORD of Hosts that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, not be taken to Babylon.Jeremiah 37:3Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!”1 Kings 13:6Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.Isaiah 26:16O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.1 Samuel 7:5Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”Genesis 20:7Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”Malachi 1:9“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.Psalms 78:34–35When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.Jeremiah 15:1Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.Job 42:8So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”1 Samuel 7:8and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”Acts 8:24Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

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