1 Samuel 12:14

If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God.

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WEBBE

If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of the LORD your God.

BSB

If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.

KJV

If 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:

ASV

If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of Jehovah your God, [well]:

BBE

If in the fear of the Lord you are his servants, hearing his voice and not going against the orders of the Lord, but being true to the Lord your God, you and the king ruling over you, then all will be well:

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אִם־ 'im- if H518 תִּירְאוּ ti·re·'u you will fear H3372 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וַעֲבַדְתֶּם va·'a·vad·tem and you will serve H5647 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 וּשְׁמַעְתֶּם u·she·ma'·tem and you will listen H8085 בְּקֹלוֹ be·ko·lo to voice his H6963 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 תַמְרוּ tam·ru you will rebel against H4784 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 פִּי pi [the] mouth of H6310 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וִהְיִתֶם vih·yi·tem and you will be H1961 גַּם־ gam- both H1571 אַתֶּם 'a·tem you H859 וְגַם־ ve·gam- (and) as well as H1571 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he has become king H4427 עֲלֵיכֶם 'a·lei·khem over you H5921 אַחַר 'a·char after H310 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵיכֶם 'e·lo·hei·khem God your H430

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–15

The work of ministers is to reason with people; not only to exhort and direct, but to persuade, to convince men's judgments, and so to gain their wills and affections. Samuel reasons of the righteous acts of the Lord. Those who follow God faithfully, he will enable to continue following him. Disobedience would certainly be the ruin of Israel. We mistake if we think that we can escape God's justice, by trying to shake off his dominion. If we resolve that God shall not rule us, yet he will judge us.

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