But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword, and die without knowledge.
1 Samuel 12:25 - Tree of Life Version But if you persist in acting wickedly, you will be swept away, both you and your king.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if you still do wickedly, both you and your king shall be swept away. American Standard Version (1901) But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king. Common English Bible But if you continue to do evil, then both you and your king will be destroyed.” Catholic Public Domain Version But if you persevere in wickedness, both you and your king will perish together." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if you will still do wickedly: both you and your king shall perish together. |
But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword, and die without knowledge.
But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured with the sword.” For the mouth of Adonai has spoken.
Oy , the wicked! It will be bad for him, for the dealing of his hands will be done to him.
Surely now they will say: “We have no king, for we have not feared Adonai. The king—what can he do for us?”
“Adonai will bring you and the king you set over you to a nation you and your fathers have not known—and there you will serve other gods, wood and stone.
“Now if you do forget Adonai your God, and go after other gods and serve them and worship them, I solemnly warn you today that you will certainly perish.
When you transgress the covenant of Adonai your God, which He commanded you, and go and worship other gods and bow down to them, then will the anger of Adonai burn against you, and you will perish quickly off this good land which He has given you.”
If you forsake Adonai and worship foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done good to you.”
Saul was 30 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 42 years over Israel.