1 Samuel 12:20 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁰ And Shemu’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ And Samuel said to the people, Fear not. You have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve Him with all your heart.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart:

Common English Bible

²⁰ But Samuel answered the people, “Don’t be afraid. Yes, you’ve done all this evil; just don’t turn back from following the LORD. Serve the LORD with all your heart.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Then Samuel said to the people: "Do not be afraid. You have done all this evil. Yet truly, do not choose to withdraw from the back of the Lord. Instead, serve the Lord with all your heart.

1 Samuel 12:20 Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9

“As for you, my son Shelomoh, know the Elohim of your father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a pleasing life, for יהוה  searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you do seek Him, He is found by you; but if you forsake Him, He rejects you forever.

Psalm 101:3

I set no matter of Beliyaʽ

Psalm 125:5

But those who turn aside to their crooked ways, יהוה  shall lead them away With the workers of wickedness. Peace be upon Yisra’ĕ

Psalm 40:4

Blessed is that man who has made יהוה  his trust, And has not turned to the proud, And those turning aside to falsehood.

Exodus 23:25

“And you shall serve יהוה  your Elohim, and He shall bless your bread and your water. And I shall remove sickness from your midst.

Exodus 32:30

And it came to be on the next day that Mosheh said to the people, “You, you have sinned a great sin. And now I am going up to יהוה  – if I might atone for your sin.”

Jeremiah 3:1

Elohim said, “If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him and becomes another man’s, does he return to her again? Would not that land be made greatly unclean? But you have committed whoring with many lovers. And would you return to Me?” declares יהוה.

Haggai 2:5

the Word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Mitsrayim, and My Spirit is remaining in your midst, do not fear!’

Deuteronomy 10:12

“And now, Yisra’ĕ

Deuteronomy 11:16

‘Guard yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other mighty ones and bow down to them.

Deuteronomy 31:29

“For I know that after my death you shall do very corruptly and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you. And evil shall come to you in the latter days, because you do what is evil in the eyes of יהוה, to provoke Him through the work of your hands.”

Joshua 23:6

“And you shall be very strong to guard and to do all that is written in the Book of the Torah of Mosheh, so as not to turn aside from it right or left,

1 Peter 3:16

having a good conscience, so that when they speak against you as doers of evil, those who falsely accuse your good behaviour in Messiah, shall be ashamed.

1 Samuel 12:19

And all the people said to Shemu’ĕ