1 Samuel 12:13

13 Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for; see, the LORD has set a king over you.

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1 Samuel 12:13 in Other Translations

13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.

English Standard Version (ESV)

13 And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, the LORD has set a king over you.

New Living Translation (NLT)

13 All right, here is the king you have chosen. You asked for him, and the LORD has granted your request.

The Message Bible (MSG)

13 "So here's the king you wanted, the king you asked for. God has let you have your own way, given you a king.

American Standard Version (ASV)

13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.

GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)

13 "Now, here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. See, the LORD has put a king over you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

13 "Now here is the king you've chosen, the one you requested. Look, this is the king the Lord has placed over you.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

13 Now here is the king you have chosen. He's the one you asked for. The LORD has placed a king over you.

1 Samuel 12:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 12:13

Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye
have desired
For though God chose their king for them, it was at their request; they chose to have a king, and desired one, and they approved of and consented to, and confirmed the choice he had made, and so it was in effect their own:

and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you;
he gratified them in their desires; though he did not suffer them to make themselves a king, he suffered them to have one, and he gave them one; this power he reserved to himself of setting up and pulling down kings at his pleasure.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Samuel 12:13 In-Context

11 Then the LORD sent Jerub-Baal, Barak, Jephthah and Samuel, and he delivered you from the hands of your enemies all around you, so that you lived in safety.

12 “But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.

13 Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for; see, the LORD has set a king over you.

14 If you fear the LORD and serve and obey him and do not rebel against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God—good!

15 But if you do not obey the LORD, and if you rebel against his commands, his hand will be against you, as it was against your ancestors.

Cross References 2

1. S 1 Samuel 8:5; Hosea 13:11
2. S 1 Samuel 9:20; 1 Samuel 10:24