1 Samuel 12:19

“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.”

"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." - 1 Samuel 12:19
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What does 1 Samuel 12:19 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 12:19 from the Old Testament reads, "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." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the…

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The Weight of Our Choices: Reflections on 1 Samuel 12:19

In 1 Samuel 12:19, we hear the collective cry of the Israelites as they beseech Samuel, saying, "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." This poignant…

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A Prayer of Repentance and Humility

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of this moment, we come before You with humble hearts, recognizing Your sovereignty and our need for Your grace. As we meditate on the words of 1 Samuel 12:19, we are reminded of a profound truth that echoes through the ages: our dependence on You…

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1 Samuel 12:19 - "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."
1 Samuel 19:12 - "¶ So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped."
1 Samuel 19:19 - "And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah."
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"¶ So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped." - 1 Samuel 19:12
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1 Samuel 3:19 - "¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground."
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1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
2 Samuel 19:12 - "Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?"
1 Samuel 8:19-22
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1 Samuel 8:19-23
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1 Samuel 8:19 - "¶ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;"
1 Samuel 2:12
1 Samuel 19:1 - "And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David."
Exodus 12:1-19
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."
2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
"And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah." - 1 Samuel 19:19
1 Samuel 19:14 - "And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick."
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1 Samuel 17:19 - "Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."
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."