1 Samuel 12:22

“For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.”

"For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people." - 1 Samuel 12:22
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What does 1 Samuel 12:22 mean?

“For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.” (1 Samuel 12:22, KJV) In its immediate setting, this sentence stands in the middle of Samuel’s solemn address to Israel at a turning point in their…

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Unwavering Grace: God's Commitment to His People

In the heart of 1 Samuel 12:22, we encounter a divine promise that has echoed throughout generations: "For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people." This verse stands as a profound declaration of…

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A Prayer of Assurance and Gratitude for Divine Faithfulness

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, drawn by the promise that You have so graciously shared with us through Your Word. In 1 Samuel 12:22, it is stated, "For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his…

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1 Samuel 12:22 - "For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people."
"For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people." - 1 Samuel 12:22
"For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people." - 1 Samuel 12:22
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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 8:22 - "And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city."
1 Samuel 9:22 (Brenton) 22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them to the inn, and set them there a place among the chief of those that were called, about seventy men.
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1 Samuel 9:22 (KJVA) 22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
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