1 Samuel 12:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then 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.’”
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“Then 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.’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And 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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and 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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 12:10 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 2:11And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.
- Judges 2:13for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.
- Judges 3:7So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.
- Judges 3:9But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.
- Judges 3:15And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
- Judges 4:3Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he had harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.
- Judges 6:7Now when the Israelites cried out to the LORD because of Midian,
- Judges 10:10Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”
- Judges 10:15“We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”
- Judges 10:16So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.
- 1 Samuel 7:2And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mourned and sought after the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 7:6When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.
- Psalms 78:34When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.
- Psalms 106:44Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.
- Isaiah 26:16O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.
- Isaiah 33:22For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
- Luke 1:74deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
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