1 Samuel 12:1

“And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.”

"And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you." - 1 Samuel 12:1
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What does 1 Samuel 12:1 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 12:1 states: "And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you." This verse is part of the Old Testament and is found within the book of 1 Samuel, which accounts the…

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The Weight of Leadership: Lessons from Samuel

As we delve into the words of 1 Samuel 12:1, we witness a pivotal moment in Israel's history: "And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you." This declaration served not only as a…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Commitment for Godly Leadership

O Sovereign Lord, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the solemn words of Samuel in 1 Samuel 12:1, where he declared, "Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you." Lord, what a profound moment that was in the…

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1 Samuel 1:12 - "And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth."
1 Samuel 12:18 - "So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel."
1 Samuel 13:12 Saul's disobedience
1 Samuel 13:12 No face of persons
1 Samuel 18:12 - "¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul."
1 Samuel 12:6 - "¶ And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt."
1 Samuel 2:12 - "¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD."
1 Samuel 7:12 - "Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us."
1 Samuel 12:11 - "And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe."
1 Samuel 11:12 - "¶ And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death."
1 Samuel 5:12 - "And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven."
1 Samuel 28:12 - "And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul."
1 Samuel 15:12 - "And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal."
1 Samuel 21:12 - "And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath."
1 Samuel 19:12 - "¶ So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped."
1 Samuel 10:12 - "And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?"
1 Samuel 12:16 - "¶ Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes."
1 Samuel 12:25 - "But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king."
1 Samuel 12:20 - "¶ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;"
1 Samuel 22:12 - "And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord."
1 Samuel 23:12 - "Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up."
1 Samuel 25:12 - "So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings."