1 Samuel 12:25

New International Reader's Version

But don’t be stubborn. Don’t continue to do what is evil. If you do, both you and your king will be destroyed.”

Cross References

Job 36:12

But if they don’t listen to him, they’ll be killed by swords. They’ll die because they didn’t want to know anything about him.

Isaiah 1:20

But if you are not willing to obey me, you will be killed by swords.” The Lord has spoken.

Isaiah 3:11

But how terrible it will be for those who do what is evil! Trouble is about to fall on them. They will be paid back for the evil things they’ve done.

Hosea 10:3

Then they’ll say, “We don’t have a king. That’s because we didn’t have any respect for the Lord. But suppose we did have a king. What could he do for us?”

Deuteronomy 28:36

The Lord will drive you out of the land. And he will drive out the king you place over yourselves. All of you will go to another nation. You and your people of long ago didn’t know anything about them. There you will worship other gods. They will be made out of wood and stone.

Deuteronomy 8:19

Don’t forget the Lord your God. Don’t serve other gods. Don’t worship them and bow down to them. I am a witness against you today that if you do, you will certainly be destroyed.

Joshua 23:16

Suppose you break the covenant the Lord your God made with you. He commanded you to obey it. But suppose you go and serve other gods. And you bow down to them. Then the Lord will be very angry with you. You will quickly be destroyed. You will be removed from the good land he has given you.”

Joshua 24:20

Suppose you desert the Lord. Suppose you serve the gods that people in other lands serve. If you do, he will turn against you. He will bring trouble on you. He will destroy you, even though he has been good to you.”

1 Samuel 13:1

Saul was 30 years old when he became king. He ruled over Israel for 42 years.