KJV King James Version
So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
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1 Samuel 12:18
So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
WEB World English Bible
So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
ASV American Standard Version
So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Samuel calleth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth voices and rain, on that day, and all the people greatly fear Jehovah and Samuel;
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 12
15 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.
16 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
17 [Is it] not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness [is] great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.
18 So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
19 And 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.
20 And 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;
21 And turn ye not aside: for [then should ye go] after vain [things], which cannot profit nor deliver; for they [are] vain.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּקְרָ֤אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toשְׁמוּאֵל֙H8050 · she.mu.elSamuelאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיִּתֵּ֧ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveיְהוָ֛הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDקֹלֹ֥תH6963 · qolvoiceוּמָטָ֖רH4306 · ma.tarrainבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַה֑וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוַיִּירָ֨אH3372 · ya.reto fearכָל־H3605 · kolallהָעָ֥םH5971 · ampeopleמְאֹ֛דH3966 · me.odmuchאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃H8050 · she.mu.elSamuel
Cross-references
Exodus 14:31And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.Exodus 9:23-25And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.Ezra 10:9Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It [was] the ninth month, on the twentieth [day] of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of [this] matter, and for the great rain.Revelation 11:5-6And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.Psalm 106:12-13Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
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