1 Samuel 12:7

Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he did to you and to your fathers.

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WEBBE

Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

BSB

Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.

KJV

Now 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.

ASV

Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Jehovah concerning all the righteous acts of Jehovah, which he did to you and to your fathers.

BBE

Keep your places now, while I take up the argument with you before the Lord, and give you the story of the righteousness of the Lord, which he has made clear by his acts to you and to your fathers.

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וְעַתָּה ve·'a·tah and therefore H6258 הִתְיַצְּבוּ hit·ya·tze·vu present yourselves H3320 וְאִשָּׁפְטָה ve·'i·sha·fe·tah so let me enter into judgment H8199 אִתְּכֶם 'i·te·khem with you H854 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 צִדְקוֹת tzid·kot [the] righteousness(es) of H6666 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he did H6213 אִתְּכֶם 'i·te·khem with you H854 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and with H854 אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם 'a·vo·tei·khem ancestors your H1

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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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.