1 Samuel 12:24

only, fear ye Jehovah, and ye have served Him in truth with all your heart, for see that which He hath made great with you;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

In Context

23'I, also, far be it from me to sin against Jehovah, by ceasing to pray for you, and I have directed you in the good and upright way;

25and if ye really do evil, both ye and your king are consumed.'

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:21He [is] thy praise, and He [is] thy God, who hath done with thee these great and fearful [things] which thine eyes have seen:

Deuteronomy 29:2And Moses calleth unto all Israel, and saith unto them, 'Ye — ye have seen all that which Jehovah hath done before your eyes in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land;

2 Kings 17:39but Jehovah your God ye do fear, and He doth deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies;'

Job 28:28And He saith to man: — 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to turn from evil [is] understanding.'

Psalms 119:80My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.

Proverbs 1:7Fear of Jehovah [is] a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools 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 →

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