1 Samuel 12:19

Good News Translation

and they said to Samuel, “Please, sir, pray to the Lord your God for us, so that we won't die. We now realize that, besides all our other sins, we have sinned by asking for a king.”

Cross References

Genesis 20:7

But now, give the woman back to her husband. He is a prophet, and he will pray for you, so that you will not die. But if you do not give her back, I warn you that you are going to die, you and all your people.”

Job 37:13

God sends rain to water the earth; he may send it to punish us, or to show us his favor.

Job 42:8

Now take seven bulls and seven rams to Job and offer them as a sacrifice for yourselves. Job will pray for you, and I will answer his prayer and not disgrace you the way you deserve. You did not speak the truth about me as he did.”

Exodus 10:17

Now forgive my sin this one time and pray to the Lord your God to take away this fatal punishment from me.”

Exodus 32:30

The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a terrible sin. But now I will again go up the mountain to the Lord; perhaps I can obtain forgiveness for your sin.”

Exodus 9:28

Pray to the Lord! We have had enough of this thunder and hail! I promise to let you go; you don't have to stay here any longer.”

Isaiah 26:16

You punished your people, Lord, and in anguish they prayed to you.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel were standing here pleading with me, I would not show these people any mercy. Make them go away; make them get out of my sight.

Jeremiah 27:18

If they are really prophets and if they have my message, let them ask me, the Lord Almighty, not to allow the treasures that remain in the Temple and in the royal palace to be taken to Babylonia.” (

Jeremiah 37:3

King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to ask me to pray to the Lord our God on behalf of our nation.

Jeremiah 42:2

and said to me, “Please do what we ask you! Pray to the Lord our God for us. Pray for all of us who have survived. Once there were many of us; but now only a few of us are left, as you can see.

Malachi 1:9

Now, you priests, try asking God to be good to us. He will not answer your prayer, and it will be your fault.

Numbers 21:7

The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Now pray to the Lord to take these snakes away.” So Moses prayed for the people.

Acts 8:24

Simon said to Peter and John, “Please pray to the Lord for me, so that none of these things you spoke of will happen to me.”

James 5:15

This prayer made in faith will heal the sick; the Lord will restore them to health, and the sins they have committed will be forgiven.

1 John 5:16

If you see a believer commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray to God, who will give that person life. This applies to those whose sins do not lead to death. But there is sin which leads to death, and I do not say that you should pray to God about that.

1 Samuel 12:13

“Now here is the king you chose; you asked for him, and now the Lord has given him to you.

1 Samuel 12:17

It's the dry season, isn't it? But I will pray, and the Lord will send thunder and rain. When this happens, you will realize that you committed a great sin against the Lord when you asked him for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:20

“Don't be afraid,” Samuel answered. “Even though you have done such an evil thing, do not turn away from the Lord, but serve him with all your heart.

1 Samuel 12:23

As for me, the Lord forbid that I should sin against him by no longer praying for you. Instead, I will teach you what is good and right for you to do.

1 Samuel 7:5

Then Samuel called for all the Israelites to meet at Mizpah, telling them, “I will pray to the Lord for you there.”

1 Samuel 7:8

and said to Samuel, “Keep praying to the Lord our God to save us from the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 8:6

Samuel was displeased with their request for a king; so he prayed to the Lord,