1 Samuel 12:10

Easy To Read Version

But your ancestors cried to the Lord for help. They said, ‘We have sinned. We left the Lord, and we served the false gods Baal [115] and Ashtoreth. [116] But now save us from our enemies, and we will serve you.’

Cross References

Psalm 106:44

But whenever God’s people were in trouble,\par \{they always called to God for help\}.\par And God listened to their prayers every time.\par

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, people remember you\par when they are in trouble.\par People say quiet prayers to you\par when you punish them.\par

Joshua 13:31

The land also included half of Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei. (Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei were the cities where king Og had lived.) All this land was given to the family of Makir son of Manasseh. Half of all those sons got this land.

Judges 10:10

So the people of Israel cried to the Lord for help. They said, “God, we have sinned against you. We left our God and worshiped the false god Baal. [95] ”

Judges 2:11

So the people of Israel did evil and served the false god Baal. [16] The Lord saw the people doing this evil thing.

Judges 2:13

The people of Israel quit following the Lord and began worshiping Baal and Ashtoreth. [18]

Judges 3:15

The people cried to the Lord. The Lord sent a man to save the people of Israel. This man’s name was Ehud. Ehud was the son of a man named Gera from the family group of Benjamin. Ehud was trained to fight with his left hand. The people of Israel sent Ehud with a gift to Eglon king of Moab.

Judges 3:7

The Lord saw that the people of Israel did evil things. The people of Israel forgot about the Lord their God and served the false gods Baal [23] and Asherah. [24]

Judges 3:9

But the people of Israel cried to the Lord for help. The Lord sent a man to save them. That man’s name was Othniel. He was the son of a man named Kenaz. Kenaz was Caleb’s younger brother. Othniel saved the people of Israel.

Judges 4:3

Sisera had 900 iron chariots, and he was very cruel to the people of Israel for 20 years. So they cried to the Lord for help.

Judges 6:7

The people [50] of Midian did all those bad things. So the people of Israel cried to the Lord for help.

1 Samuel 7:2

The Box stayed at Kiriath Jearim a long time. It stayed there 20 years.

1 Samuel 7:6

The Israelites met together at Mizpah. They got water and poured it out before the Lord. {In this way, they began a time of fasting.} They did not eat any food that day and they confessed their sins. They said, “We have sinned against the Lord.” So Samuel served as a judge [86] of Israel at Mizpah.