1 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:22
“For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:22 Context
19And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. 20And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart; 21And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. 22For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people. 23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way: 24Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. 25But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.
"For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people." 1 Samuel 12:22 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for 1 Samuel 12:22
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
Other Translations for 1 Samuel 12:22
Bible Commentary for 1 Samuel 12:22
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 12:22
12:22 His name's sake - That is, for his own honour, which would suffer much among men, if he should not preserve and deliver his people in eminent dangers. And this reason God alledgeth to take them off from all conceit of their own merit; and to assure them, that if they did truly repent of all their sins, and serve God with all their heart; yet even in that case their salvation would not be due to their merits; but the effect of God's free mercy. To make - Out of his own free grace, without any desert of yours, and therefore he will not forsake you, except you thrust him away.
For the Lord wil not forsake his people, for his great Names sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"For the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For the Lord will not give his people up, because of the honour of his name; for it was the Lord's pleasure to make of you a people for himself.
- Basic English Bible
Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
For Jehovah will not cast away his people for his great name's sake; because it has pleased Jehovah to make you his people.
- Darby Bible
And the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because the Lord hath sworn to make you his people.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you a people unto himself.
- English Revised Version
For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.
- World English Bible