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1 Samuel 12:13

Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.

KJV

Nunc ergo præsto est rex vester, quem elegistis et petistis : ecce dedit vobis Dominus regem.

Vulgate

καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεὺς ὃν ἐξελέξασθε, καὶ ἰδοὺ δέδωκεν Κύριος ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς βασιλέα.

LXX

Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.

ASV

וְ/עַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑ם וְ/הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵי/כֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
בָּחַ֣ר
bchr
verb · 168×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּשְׁאַ֤ל
ysh'l
verb · 176×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עַתָּ֗ה
'th
adverb · 433×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 8:5 — And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
  • 1Sam 9:20 — And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?
  • 1Sam 10:24 — And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
  • Hos 13:11 — I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
  • Luke 23:25 — And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
  • Num 27:16 — Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,