What Does 1 Samuel 12:14 Mean?

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“If ye will fear”

to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“and serve”

to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“him and obey”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

“his voice”

a voice or sound

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“and not rebel”

to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“against the commandment”

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

“then shall both ye and also the king”

a king

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“that reigneth”

to reign; hence (by implication) to take counsel

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“over you continue following”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“your God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of