1 Samuel 12:12 - Easy To Read Version

¹² But then you saw Nahash king of the Ammonites coming to fight against you. You said, ‘No! We want a king to rule over us!’ You said that, even though the Lord your God was already your king!

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites came against you, you said to me, No! A king shall reign over us–when the Lord your God was your King!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And 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 Jehovah your God was your king.

Common English Bible

¹² But when you saw that Nahash the Ammonite king was coming against you, you said to me, ‘No! There must be a king to rule over us.’ But the LORD your God was already your king!

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Then, seeing that Nahash, the king of the sons of Ammon, had arrived against you, you said to me, 'By no means! Instead, a king shall reign over us,' even though the Lord your God was reigning over you.

1 Samuel 12:12 Cross References

Genesis 17:7

And I will prepare an agreement between you and me. This agreement will also be for all your descendants. This agreement will continue forever. I will be your God and the God of all your descendants.

Psalm 74:12

God, you have been our King\par for a long time.\par You helped us win many battles\par in this country.\par

Jeremiah 40:11

All the people of Judah that were in the countries of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other countries heard that the king of Babylon had left some people of Judah in the land. And they heard that the king of Babylon had chosen Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to be governor over them.

Hosea 13:10

Where is your king? He can’t save you in all your cities! Where are your judges? You asked for them, saying, ‘Give me a king and leaders.’ {\cf2\super [146]}

Numbers 23:21

God saw no wrong in Jacob’s people. God saw no sin in the people of Israel. The Lord is their God, and he is with them. The Great King is with them!

Judges 8:23

But Gideon told the people of Israel, “The Lord will be your ruler. I will not rule over you. And my son will not rule over you.”

Judges 9:18

But now you have turned against my father’s family. You have killed 70 of my father’s sons all at the same time. [81] You made Abimelech the new king over the city of Shechem. He is only the son of my father’s slave girl. But you made him king because he is your relative.

1 Samuel 10:19

But today you have rejected your God. Your God saves you from all your troubles and problems. But you said, ‘No, we want a king to rule us.’ Now come, stand before the Lord in your families and family groups.”

1 Samuel 8:3

But Samuel’s sons did not live the same way he did. Joel and Abijah accepted bribes. They took money secretly and changed their decisions in court. They cheated people in court.