What Does 1 Samuel 12:24 Mean?

a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only

“Only 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)

“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 in truth”

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“with all your heart”

the heart (as the most interior organ)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“for consider”

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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

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

“how great things he hath done”

to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then