1 Samuel 12:10

1 Samuel 12:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they cried unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
• New International Version (NIV)They cried out to the Lord and said, ‘We have sinned; we have forsaken the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths. But now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve you.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they cried out to the Lord and said, 'We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. But now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, that we may serve you.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they cried out to the Lord, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord and served the Baals and Ashtoreths; but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve You.’

Context of 1 Samuel 12:10

8When Jacob went into Egypt and your fathers cried out to the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place. 9But they forgot the Lord their God, so He sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them. They cried out to the Lord and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have abandoned the Lord and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now save us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.’ 11Then the Lord sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and saved you from the hands of your enemies all around, so that you lived in security. 12But when you saw that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon was coming against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us!’ Yet the Lord your God was your king.

1 Samuel 12:10 word by word

וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ חָטָ֔אנוּ כִּ֤י עָזַ֙בְנוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְעַתָּ֗ה הַצִּילֵ֛נוּ מִיַּ֥ד אֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear

• They criedזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199
• to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• We have sinnedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• we have abandonedעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• and have servedעָבַד‛âbad · to serveH5647
• the Baalsבַּעַלba‛al · BaalH1168
• and the Ashtarothעַשְׁתָּרוֹת‛ashtârôth ‛ashtârôth · AshtarothH6252
• nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• saveנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• us from the handsיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of our enemiesאָיַב'âyab · be hostileH340

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 12:10

• 1 Samuel 7:2From the day that the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim, the time was long, for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel mourned after the Lord.
• Judges 3:9But the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord, and the Lord raised up a deliverer for the sons of Israel to set them free, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
• Judges 4:3The sons of Israel cried out to the Lord; for he had nine hundred iron chariots, and he oppressed the sons of Israel severely for twenty years.
• Judges 6:7Now it came about, when the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord on account of Midian,
• Judges 10:10Then the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have abandoned our God and served the Baals.”
• Psalms 78:34When He killed them, then they sought Him, And they returned and searched diligently for God;
• Psalms 106:44Nevertheless He looked at their distress When He heard their cry;
• Isaiah 26:16Lord, they sought You in distress; They could only whisper a prayer, Your discipline was upon them.
• Judges 2:13They abandoned the Lord and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.
• Judges 3:7So the sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and they forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth.
• Judges 10:15Then the sons of Israel said to the Lord, “We have sinned, do to us whatever seems good to You; only please save us this day.”
• Isaiah 33:22For the Lord is our judge, The Lord is our lawgiver, The Lord is our king; He will save us--
• Luke 1:74To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Would serve Him without fear,
• 2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 12:10

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-15Verses 6-15 The work of ministers is to reason with people; not only to exhort and direct, but to persuade, to convince men's judgments, and so to gain their wills and affections. Samuel reasons of the righteous acts of the Lord. Those who follow God faithfully, he will enable to continue following him. Disobedience would certainly be the ruin of Israel. We mistake if we think that we can escape God's justice, by trying to shake off his dominion. If we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Then they cried out to the LORD: Sometimes suffering is what turns people’s hearts toward God. During the time of the judges, Israel often went through cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and rescue. Baals and Ashtoreths: When people turn away from God, they often turn to idols (see 1 Samuel 7:3; Judges 2:13; 10:6). Thinking that God must rescue us if we worship him turns worship into a cheap deal, where God must act to please someone. God deserves…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-167-16. Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you--The burden of this faithful and uncompromising address was to show them, that though they had obtained the change of government they had so importunely desired, their conduct was highly displeasing to their heavenly King; nevertheless, if they remained faithful to Him and to the principles of the theocracy, they might be delivered from many of the evils to which the new state of things would…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 12:10

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Ashtoreth
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Ashtoreth
• Reason
• Samuel, Books of
• Apostasy; Apostate
• God
• Judges, Period of
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings