1 Samuel 12:1-15
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 12
1Then Samuel said to all Israel, 'Behold, I have listened to your voice for all that you said to me, and I have appointed a king over you. 2Now, here is the king walking before you, but as for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. And I have walked before you since my youth to this day. 3Here I am; testify against me before the LORD and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.' 4And they said, 'You have not exploited us or oppressed us, or taken anything from anyone’s hand.' 5So he said to them, 'The LORD is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day that you have found nothing in my hand.' And they said, 'He is witness.'
6Then Samuel said to the people, 'It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt.
7Now then, take your stand, so that I may enter into judgment with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD that He did for you and your fathers.
8When Jacob went into Egypt and your fathers cried out to the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.
9But they forgot the LORD their God, so He sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
10They cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have abandoned the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now save us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.’
11Then the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and saved you from the hands of your enemies all around, so that you lived in security.
12But when you saw that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon was coming against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us!’ Yet the LORD your God was your king.
13And now, behold, the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for, and behold, the LORD has put a king over you.
14If you will fear the LORD and serve Him, and listen to His voice and not rebel against the command of the LORD, then both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God.
15But if you do not listen to the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the command of the LORD, then the hand of the LORD will be against you, even as it was against your fathers.
King James Version
Chapter 12
1And 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. 2And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. 3Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. 4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand. 5And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.
6And 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.
7Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
8When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.
9And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
10And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
11And 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.
12And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.
13Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
14If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:
15But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 12
1Then Samuel said to all Israel, "I have carefully listened to everything you said to me and placed a king over you. 2Now you can see that the king is leading you. As for me, I'm old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have led you from my youth until now. 3Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something? I will return it to you."
6Then Samuel said to the people, "The Lord, who appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your ancestors up from the land of Egypt, is a witness.
7Now present yourselves, so I may confront you before the Lord about all the righteous acts he has done for you and your ancestors.
8"When Jacob went to Egypt, your ancestors cried out to the Lord, and he sent them Moses and Aaron, who led your ancestors out of Egypt and settled them in this place.
9But they forgot the Lord their God, so he handed them over to Sisera commander of the army of Hazor, to the Philistines, and to the king of Moab. These enemies fought against them.
10Then they cried out to the Lord and said, 'We have sinned, for we abandoned the Lord and worshiped the Baals and the Ashtoreths. Now rescue us from the power of our enemies, and we will serve you.'
11So the Lord sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel. He rescued you from the power of the enemies around you, and you lived securely.
12But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was coming against you, you said to me, 'No, we must have a king reign over us'--even though the Lord your God is your king.
13"Now here is the king you've chosen, the one you requested. Look, this is the king the Lord has placed over you.
14If you fear the Lord, worship and obey him, and if you don't rebel against the Lord's command, then both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God.
15However, if you disobey the Lord and rebel against his command, the Lord's hand will be against you as it was against your ancestors.
New Living Translation
Chapter 12
1Then Samuel addressed all Israel: 'I have done as you asked and given you a king. 2Your king is now your leader. I stand here before you--an old, gray-haired man--and my sons serve you. I have served as your leader from the time I was a boy to this very day. 3Now testify against me in the presence of the LORD and before his anointed one. Whose ox or donkey have I stolen? Have I ever cheated any of you? Have I ever oppressed you? Have I ever taken a bribe and perverted justice? Tell me and I will make right whatever I have done wrong.'
6'It was the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron,' Samuel continued. 'He brought your ancestors out of the land of Egypt.
7Now stand here quietly before the LORD as I remind you of all the great things the LORD has done for you and your ancestors.
8'When the Israelites were in Egypt and cried out to the LORD, he sent Moses and Aaron to rescue them from Egypt and to bring them into this land.
9But the people soon forgot about the LORD their God, so he handed them over to Sisera, the commander of Hazor's army, and also to the Philistines and to the king of Moab, who fought against them.
10'Then they cried to the LORD again and confessed, 'We have sinned by turning away from the LORD and worshiping the images of Baal and Ashtoreth. But we will worship you and you alone if you will rescue us from our enemies.'
11Then the LORD sent Gideon, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel to save you, and you lived in safety.
12'But when you were afraid of Nahash, the king of Ammon, you came to me and said that you wanted a king to reign over you, even though the LORD your God was already your king.
13All right, here is the king you have chosen. You asked for him, and the LORD has granted your request.
14'Now if you fear and worship the LORD and listen to his voice, and if you do not rebel against the LORD's commands, then both you and your king will show that you recognize the LORD as your God.
15But if you rebel against the LORD's commands and refuse to listen to him, then his hand will be as heavy upon you as it was upon your ancestors.
English Standard Version
Chapter 12
1And Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have obeyed your voice in all that you have said to me and have made a king over you. 2And now, behold, the king walks before you, and I am old and gray; and behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day. 3Here I am; testify against me before the LORD and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me and I will restore it to you.” 4They said, “You have not defrauded us or oppressed us or taken anything from any man’s hand.” 5And he said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” And they said, “He is witness.”
6And Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is witness, who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
7Now therefore stand still that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous deeds of the LORD that he performed for you and for your fathers.
8When Jacob went into Egypt, and the Egyptians oppressed them, then your fathers cried out to the LORD and the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and made them dwell in this place.
9But they forgot the LORD their God. And he sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab. And they fought against them.
10And they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. But now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, that we may serve you.’
11And the LORD sent Jerubbaal and Barak and Jephthah and Samuel and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and you lived in safety.
12And when you saw that Nahash the king of the Ammonites came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when the LORD your God was your king.
13And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
14If you will fear the LORD and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God, it will be well.
15But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then the hand of the LORD will be against you and your king.
New International Version
Chapter 12
1Samuel said to all Israel, 'I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you. 2Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day. 3Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the LORD and his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe to make me shut my eyes? If I have done any of these, I will make it right."
6Then Samuel said to the people, 'It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your ancestors up out of Egypt.
7Now then, stand here, because I am going to confront you with evidence before the LORD as to all the righteous acts performed by the LORD for you and your ancestors.
9But they forgot the LORD their God; so he sold them into the hand of Sisera, the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.
10They cried out to the LORD and said, 'We have sinned; we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths. But now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve you.'
11Then the LORD sent Jerub-Baal, Barak, Jephthah and Samuel, and he delivered you from the hands of your enemies all around you, so that you lived in safety.
12But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, 'No, we want a king to rule over us'--even though the LORD your God was your king.
13Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for; see, the LORD has set a king over you.
14If you fear the LORD and serve and obey him and do not rebel against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God--good!
15But if you do not obey the LORD, and if you rebel against his commands, his hand will be against you, as it was against your ancestors.
La Biblia de las Américas
Chapter 12
1Entonces Samuel dijo a todo Israel: He aquí, yo he escuchado vuestra voz en todo lo que me dijisteis, y he puesto rey sobre vosotros. 2Y he aquí, ahora el rey va delante de vosotros. Yo ya soy viejo y lleno de canas, y he aquí, mis hijos están con vosotros. Yo he andado delante de vosotros desde mi juventud hasta hoy. 3Aquí estoy; testificad contra mí delante del SEÑOR y delante de su ungido. ¿A quién he quitado buey, o a quién he quitado asno, o a quién he defraudado ? ¿A quién he oprimido, o de mano de quién he tomado soborno para cegar mis ojos con él ? Testificad, y os lo restituiré. 4Y ellos dijeron: Tú no nos has defraudado ni oprimido, ni has tomado nada de mano de ningún hombre. 5Y él les respondió: El SEÑOR es testigo contra vosotros, y su ungido es testigo en este día que nada habéis hallado en mi mano. Y ellos dijeron: El es testigo.
6Entonces Samuel dijo al pueblo: El SEÑOR es el que designó a Moisés y a Aarón, y el que sacó a vuestros padres de la tierra de Egipto.
7Ahora pues, presentaos para que yo argumente con vosotros delante del SEÑOR acerca de todos los hechos de justicia del SEÑOR que El ha hecho por vosotros y por vuestros padres.
8Cuando Jacob fue a Egipto y vuestros padres clamaron al SEÑOR, el SEÑOR envió a Moisés y a Aarón, quienes sacaron a vuestros padres de Egipto y los establecieron en este lugar.
9Pero ellos olvidaron al SEÑOR su Dios, y El los vendió en manos de Sísara, jefe del ejército de Hazor, en manos de los filisteos y en manos del rey de Moab, los cuales pelearon contra ellos.
10Y clamaron al SEÑOR, y dijeron: “Hemos pecado porque hemos dejado al SEÑOR y hemos servido a los baales y a Astarot ; pero ahora, líbranos de la mano de nuestros enemigos, y te serviremos.”
11Entonces el SEÑOR envió a Jerobaal, a Bedán, a Jefté y a Samuel, y os libró de la mano de vuestros enemigos en derredor, de manera que habitasteis con seguridad.
12Cuando visteis que Nahas, rey de los hijos de Amón, venía contra vosotros, me dijisteis: “No, sino que un rey ha de reinar sobre nosotros ”, aunque el SEÑOR vuestro Dios era vuestro rey.
13Ahora pues, aquí está el rey que habéis escogido, a quien habéis pedido; he aquí que el SEÑOR ha puesto rey sobre vosotros.
14Si teméis al SEÑOR y le servís, escucháis su voz y no os rebeláis contra el mandamiento del SEÑOR, entonces vosotros, como el rey que reine sobre vosotros, estaréis siguiendo al SEÑOR vuestro Dios.
15Pero si no escucháis la voz del SEÑOR, sino que os rebeláis contra el mandamiento del SEÑOR, entonces la mano del SEÑOR estará contra vosotros, como estuvo contra vuestros padres.
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Chapter 12
1Entonces Samuel dijo a todo Israel: “Yo he escuchado su voz en todo lo que me dijeron, y he puesto un rey sobre ustedes. 2Ahora, aquí está el rey que va delante de ustedes. Yo ya soy viejo y lleno de canas, y mis hijos son parte suya. Yo he andado delante de ustedes desde mi juventud hasta hoy. 3Aquí estoy; testifiquen contra mí delante del SEÑOR y delante de Su ungido. ¿A quién he quitado un buey, o a quién he quitado un asno, o a quién he defraudado? ¿A quién he oprimido, o de mano de quién he tomado soborno para cegar mis ojos con él? Testifiquen, y se lo restituiré.” 4Ellos respondieron: “Tú no nos has defraudado, tampoco nos has oprimido, ni has tomado nada de mano de ningún hombre.” 5Y Samuel les dijo: “El SEÑOR es testigo contra ustedes, y Su ungido es testigo en este día que nada han hallado en mi mano.” “El es testigo,” contestaron ellos.
6Entonces Samuel dijo al pueblo: “El SEÑOR es el que designó a Moisés y a Aarón, y el que sacó a sus padres de la tierra de Egipto.
7Ahora pues, preséntense para que yo discuta con ustedes delante del SEÑOR acerca de todos los hechos de justicia del SEÑOR que El hizo por ustedes y por sus padres.
8Cuando Jacob fue a Egipto y sus padres clamaron al SEÑOR, el SEÑOR envió a Moisés y a Aarón, quienes sacaron a sus padres de Egipto y los establecieron en este lugar.
9Pero ellos olvidaron al SEÑOR su Dios, y El los vendió en manos de Sísara, jefe del ejército de Hazor, en manos de los Filisteos y en manos del rey de Moab, los cuales pelearon contra ellos.
10Entonces clamaron al SEÑOR, y dijeron: ‘Hemos pecado porque hemos dejado al SEÑOR y hemos servido a los Baales y a Astarot; pero ahora, líbranos de la mano de nuestros enemigos, y te serviremos.’
11Entonces el SEÑOR envió a Jerobaal, a Bedán, a Jefté y a Samuel, y los libró a ustedes de mano de sus enemigos en derredor, de manera que habitaron con seguridad.
12Cuando vieron que Nahas, rey de los Amonitas, venía contra ustedes, me dijeron: ‘No, sino que un rey ha de reinar sobre nosotros,’ aunque el SEÑOR su Dios era su rey.
13Ahora pues, aquí está el rey que han escogido, a quien han pedido; éste es a quien el SEÑOR ha puesto rey sobre ustedes.
14Si temen al SEÑOR y Le sirven, escuchan Su voz y no se rebelan contra el mandamiento del SEÑOR, entonces ustedes, como el rey que reine sobre ustedes, estarán siguiendo al SEÑOR su Dios.
15Pero si no escuchan la voz del SEÑOR, sino que se rebelan contra el mandamiento del SEÑOR, entonces la mano del SEÑOR estará contra ustedes, como estuvo contra sus padres.
Nueva Versión Internacional
Chapter 12
1Samuel le habló a todo Israel: ?¡Préstenme atención! Yo les he hecho caso en todo lo que me han pedido, y les he dado un rey que los gobierne. 2Ya tienen al rey que va a dirigirlos. En cuanto a mí, ya estoy viejo y lleno de canas, y mis hijos son parte del pueblo. Yo los he guiado a ustedes desde mi juventud hasta la fecha. 3Aquí me tienen. Pueden acusarme en la presencia del SEÑOR y de su ungido. ¿A quién le he robado un buey o un asno? ¿A quién he defraudado? ¿A quién he oprimido? ¿Por quién me he dejado sobornar? Acúsenme, y pagaré lo que corresponda.
6Además Samuel les dijo: ?Testigo es el SEÑOR, que escogió a Moisés y a Aarón para sacar de Egipto a los antepasados de ustedes.
7Y ahora, préstenme atención. El SEÑOR los ha colmado de beneficios a ustedes y a sus antepasados, pero yo tengo una querella contra ustedes ante el SEÑOR.
8»Después de que Jacob entró en Egipto, sus descendientes clamaron al SEÑOR. Entonces el SEÑOR envió a Moisés y a Aarón para sacarlos de Egipto y establecerlos en este lugar.
9Pero, como se olvidaron de su SEÑOR y Dios, él los entregó al poder de Sísara, comandante del ejército de Jazor, y al poder de los filisteos y del rey de Moab, y ellos les hicieron la guerra.
10Por eso ustedes clamaron al SEÑOR: “Hemos pecado al abandonar al SEÑOR y adorar a los ídolos de Baal y a las imágenes de Astarté. Pero ahora, si nos libras del poder de nuestros enemigos, solo a ti te serviremos”.
11Entonces el SEÑOR envió a Yerubaal, Barac, Jefté y Samuel, y los libró a ustedes del poder de los enemigos que los rodeaban, para que vivieran seguros.
12»No obstante, cuando ustedes vieron que Najás, rey de los amonitas, los amenazaba, me dijeron: “¡No! ¡Queremos que nos gobierne un rey!” Y esto, a pesar de que el SEÑOR su Dios es el rey de ustedes.
13Pues bien, aquí tienen al rey que pidieron y que han escogido. Pero tengan en cuenta que es el SEÑOR quien les ha dado ese rey.
14Si ustedes y el rey que los gobierne temen al SEÑOR su Dios, y le sirven y le obedecen, acatando sus mandatos y manteniéndose fieles a él, ¡magnífico!
15En cambio, si lo desobedecen y no acatan sus mandatos, él descargará su mano sobre ustedes como la descargó contra sus antepasados.
Reina-Valera 1960
Chapter 12
1Dijo Samuel a todo Israel: He aquí, yo he oído vuestra voz en todo cuanto me habéis dicho, y os he puesto rey. 2Ahora, pues, he aquí vuestro rey va delante de vosotros. Yo soy ya viejo y lleno de canas; pero mis hijos están con vosotros, y yo he andado delante de vosotros desde mi juventud hasta este día. 3Aquí estoy; atestiguad contra mí delante de Jehová y delante de su ungido, si he tomado el buey de alguno, si he tomado el asno de alguno, si he calumniado a alguien, si he agraviado a alguno, o si de alguien he tomado cohecho para cegar mis ojos con él; y os lo restituiré. 4Entonces dijeron: Nunca nos has calumniado ni agraviado, ni has tomado algo de mano de ningún hombre. 5Y él les dijo: Jehová es testigo contra vosotros, y su ungido también es testigo en este día, que no habéis hallado cosa alguna en mi mano. Y ellos respondieron: Así es.
6Entonces Samuel dijo al pueblo: Jehová que designó a Moisés y a Aarón, y sacó a vuestros padres de la tierra de Egipto, es testigo.
7Ahora, pues, aguardad, y contenderé con vosotros delante de Jehová acerca de todos los hechos de salvación que Jehová ha hecho con vosotros y con vuestros padres.
8Cuando Jacob hubo entrado en Egipto, y vuestros padres clamaron a Jehová, Jehová envió a Moisés y a Aarón, los cuales sacaron a vuestros padres de Egipto, y los hicieron habitar en este lugar.
9Y olvidaron a Jehová su Dios, y él los vendió en mano de Sísara jefe del ejército de Hazor, y en mano de los filisteos, y en mano del rey de Moab, los cuales les hicieron guerra.
10Y ellos clamaron a Jehová, y dijeron: Hemos pecado, porque hemos dejado a Jehová y hemos servido a los baales y a Astarot; líbranos, pues, ahora de mano de nuestros enemigos, y te serviremos.
11Entonces Jehová envió a Jerobaal, a Barac, a Jefté y a Samuel, y os libró de mano de vuestros enemigos en derredor, y habitasteis seguros.
12Y habiendo visto que Nahas rey de los hijos de Amón venía contra vosotros, me dijisteis: No, sino que ha de reinar sobre nosotros un rey; siendo así que Jehová vuestro Dios era vuestro rey.
13Ahora, pues, he aquí el rey que habéis elegido, el cual pedisteis; ya veis que Jehová ha puesto rey sobre vosotros.
14Si temiereis a Jehová y le sirviereis, y oyereis su voz, y no fuereis rebeldes a la palabra de Jehová, y si tanto vosotros como el rey que reina sobre vosotros servís a Jehová vuestro Dios, haréis bien.
15Mas si no oyereis la voz de Jehová, y si fuereis rebeldes a las palabras de Jehová, la mano de Jehová estará contra vosotros como estuvo contra vuestros padres.
Biblia del Jubileo
