1 Samuel 12:25

“But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.”

"But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king." - 1 Samuel 12:25
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What does 1 Samuel 12:25 mean?

1 Samuel 12:25 (KJV) states, "But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king." This verse comes from a larger passage in which Samuel is giving his farewell speech to the people of Israel, having appointed Saul as their first king. In this verse…

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The Consequences of Choices: A Reflection on 1 Samuel 12:25

The book of 1 Samuel details a crucial period in Israel's history, marked by the transition from theocratic leadership to a monarchy. In 1 Samuel 12:25, the prophet Samuel delivers a weighty warning to the people: "But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye…

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A Prayer for Righteousness and Divine Guidance

O Sovereign Lord, We come before You this day with humble hearts, seeking Your wisdom and guidance as we navigate the trials and tribulations of this life. In Your Word, through the prophet Samuel, You have spoken to us with great clarity and urgency, reminding us of the…

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1 Samuel 12:25 - "But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king."
1 Samuel 25:12 - "So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings."
1 Samuel 1:25 - "And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli."
2 Samuel 12:25 - "And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD."
1 Samuel 12:3
1 Samuel 12:13
1 Samuel 12
1 Samuel 9:25 - "¶ And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house."
1 Samuel 12:13
1 Samuel 4:12
1 Samuel 25:1 - "And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran."
1 Samuel 10:25 - "Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house."
1 Samuel 14:25 - "And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground."
"So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings." - 1 Samuel 25:12
1 Samuel 25:4 - "¶ And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep."
1 Samuel 2:12
"And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli." - 1 Samuel 1:25
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."
Nabal becomes like stone in 1 Samuel 25:37
Nabal becomes like stone in 1 Samuel 25:37
1 Samuel 25:43 - "David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives."
1 Samuel 25:38 - "And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died."
1 Samuel 30:25 - "And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day."
1 Samuel 25:44 - "¶ But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim."
1 Samuel 28:25 - "And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night."
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 Corinthians 12:25 - "That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another."
1 Samuel 25:32 - "¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:"
1 Samuel 13:12 Saul's disobedience