1 Samuel 12:24
Only, revere Yahweh, and serve him in truth, with all your heart,—for see, what great things he hath done with you.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
25But, if ye, will do wrong, both ye and your king shall be swept away.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:21He, is thy song of praise, And, he, thy God,—who hath done with thee these great and fearful things, which thine own eyes have seen.
Deuteronomy 29:2And Moses called unto all Israel and said unto them,—Ye yourselves, saw all that Yahweh did before your eyes in the land of Egypt, unto Pharaoh and unto all his servants and unto all his land:
2 Kings 17:39But, Yahweh your God, shall ye revere,—then will, he, deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
Job 28:28And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.
Psalms 119:80Let my heart be thorough in thy statutes, that I may not be ashamed.
Proverbs 1:7The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 12:17-25
Samuel Calls for Thunder; Samuel Encourages and Comforts Israel. ( b. c. 1069.) 16 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes. 17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord , and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord , in asking you a king. 18 So Samuel called unto the Lord ; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the… Read the whole commentary →