1 Samuel 12 · Verse 10

1 Samuel 12:10

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.
1 Samuel 12:10, King James Version

1 Samuel 12:10 in other translations

BSBThen they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’
WEBThey cried 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, and we will serve you.’
ASVAnd they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
YLTand they cry unto Jehovah, and say, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and serve the Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and now, deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we serve Thee.
DARBYAnd they cried to Jehovah and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baals and the Ashtoreths; and now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
BBEThen crying out to the Lord, they said, We have done evil, because we have been turned away from the Lord, worshipping the Baals and the Astartes: but now, make us safe from those who are against us and we will be your servants.
WebsterAnd they cried to the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

What does 1 Samuel 12:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 12:7-16

7-16. 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…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 12:6-15

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…

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1 Samuel 12:10 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּvai.yiz.'a.Kuand they cried outH2199
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.merand they saidH559
חָטָ֔אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398
כִּ֤יkiforH3588
עָזַ֙בְנוּ֙'a.Zav.nuwe have forsakenH5800
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וַנַּעֲבֹ֥דva.na.'a.Vodand we have servedH5647
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַבְּעָלִ֖יםha.be.'a.Limthe BaalsH1168
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹתha.'ash.ta.Rotthe AshtarothH6252
וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH6258
הַצִּילֵ֛נוּha.tzi.Le.nudeliver usH5337
מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH3027
אֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ'o.ye.Vei.nuenemies ourH341
וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ\׃ve.na.'av.De.kaso we may serve youH5647

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 12:10

  • Judges 2:13

    And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

  • Judges 10:10

    And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.

  • Judges 3:7

    And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

  • Judges 10:15-16

    And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day. And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

  • Judges 3:9

    And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

  • Judges 6:7

    And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of the Midianites,

  • Psalms 106:44

    Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

  • Judges 4:3

    And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

  • Isaiah 33:22

    For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.

  • 1 Samuel 7:2

    And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath–jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.

  • Psalms 78:34-35

    When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God. And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

  • Isaiah 26:16

    Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And they.
7:2; Jud 3:9,15; 4:3; 6:7; 10:10,15; Ps 78:34,35; 106:44; Isa 26:16
Baalim.
Jud 2:13; 3:7
deliver.
Jud 10:15,16; Isa 33:22; Lu 1:74,75; 2Co 5:14,15

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 12:9

    And when they forgat the Lord their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

  • 1 Samuel 12:10

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 12:11

    And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.

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1 Samuel 12:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ellos clamaron á Jehová, y dijeron: Pecamos, que hemos dejado á Jehová, y hemos servido á los Baales y á Astaroth: líbranos pues ahora de la mano de nuestros enemigos, y te serviremos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils crièrent à l’ Éternel, et dirent: Nous avons péché; car nous avons abandonné l’ Éternel, et nous avons servi les Baals et les Ashtoreths. Et maintenant, délivre-nous de la main de nos ennemis, et nous te servirons.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da schrieen sie zu Jehova und sprachen: Wir haben gesündigt, daß wir Jehova verlassen und den Baalim und den Astaroth gedient haben; und nun errette uns aus der Hand unserer Feinde, so wollen wir dir dienen!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Postea autem clamaverunt ad Dominum, et dixerunt: Peccavimus, quia dereliquimus Dominum, et servivimus Baalim et Astaroth: nunc ergo erue nos de manu inimicorum nostrorum, et serviemus tibi.