The Meaning of 1 Samuel 12:15 Explained

1 Samuel 12:15

KJV: But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.

YLT: And if ye do not hearken to the voice of Jehovah -- then ye have provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and the hand of Jehovah hath been against you, and against your fathers.

Darby: But if ye will not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, and if ye rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, then will the hand of Jehovah be against you, as against your fathers.

ASV: but if ye will not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah, but rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, then will the hand of Jehovah be against you, as it was against your fathers.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Samuel 12:15?

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 12:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as [it was] against your fathers.

What does 1 Samuel 12:15 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 12:14-25 - His Warning Confirmed From Heaven

Having handed his office over to Saul, who henceforth was to shepherd and lead the Chosen People, Samuel assured them that the Lord would not forsake them, "for his great name's sake," 1 Samuel 12:22. Oh, take these words to heart, and let them linger like a strain of sweet music in your memory! You may have missed the mark, lost your way, and drifted from the ancient moorings, but the love of God has not forsaken you. Being disappointed, it lingers; being repelled, it returns; being buffeted, it entreats. God's name-that is, His honor-is at stake. See Joshua 7:9; Isaiah 48:9; Isaiah 48:11.

Terrified by the thunder-storm, which was God's endorsement of His servant's faith, the people entreated for Samuel's continued prayers; and the aged seer assured them that he would count it a great sin if he ceased to pray for them. Prayerlessness is not only an evidence of a besotted and demoralized nature, but is in itself a sin which requires confession and cleansing. When the heart is right with God, prayer arises like a fountain, from unseen depths. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 12

¹ Samuel testifies his integrity
⁶ He reproves the people of ingratitude
¹⁶ He terrifies them with thunder in harvest time
²⁰ he comforts them in God's mercy

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 12:15 mean?

And However if not you do obey the voice of Yahweh but rebel against against the commandment of Yahweh then will be the hand of Yahweh against you and as [it was] against your fathers

וְאִם־ לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם אֶת־ פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְהָיְתָ֧ה יַד־ יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם וּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם

וְאִם־	And However if
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if.
תִשְׁמְעוּ֙	you do obey
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
בְּק֣וֹל	the voice
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: קֹול Sense: voice, sound, noise.
יְהוָ֔ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם	but rebel against
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural Root: מָרָה Sense: to be contentious, be rebellious, be refractory, be disobedient towards, be rebellious against.
אֶת־	against
Parse: Preposition Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with.
פִּ֣י	the commandment
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth.
יְהוָ֑ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְהָיְתָ֧ה	then will be
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person feminine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
יַד־	the hand
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יָד Sense: hand.
יְהוָ֛ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בָּכֶ֖ם	against you
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural
וּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם	and as [it was] against your fathers
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual.

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