Shmuel | Samuel

Then Samuel said to all of Israel, “Behold! I have hearkened to your voice, to everything that you have said to me, and I have crowned a king over you.
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Here I am; testify about me in the presence of Hashem and in the presence of His anointed: Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I robbed? Whom have I coerced? From whose hand have I taken redemption-money that I should avert my eyes from him? And I shall meke restitution to you.”
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So he said to them, “Hashem is your witness and His anointed one is a witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” And they said as one, “A witness!”
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Samuel then said to the people, “[It is] Hashem Who produced Moses and Aaron, and Who brought your forefathers up from the land of Egypt.
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Then they cried out to Hashem, and said, “We have sinned! For we have forsaken Hashem, and we have worshipped the Baalim and the Ashteroth; but now, rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and we will worship You.’
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But when you saw that Nahash, king of the Children of Ammon, came upon you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us!” But Hashem, your God, is your King!
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If you will fear Hashem and worship Him and hearken to His voice and not rebel against the word of Hashem, then you and the king who reigns over you will remain [following] after Hashem, your God.
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But if you do not hearken to the voice of Hashem, and you rebel against the word of Hashem, then the hand of Hashem shall be against you and against your fathers.
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Samuel said to the people, “Fear not, You have done all this evil — but do not turn away from following Hashem, rather serve Hashem with all your heart.
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Do not turn away for [that would be to] pursue futilities that cannot avail and cannot rescue, for they are futile.
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For Hashem shall not forsake His people for the sake of His Name; for Hashem has sworn to make you a people unto Him.
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And I, also — far be it from me to sin against Hashem and refrain from praying on your behalf; rather I shall instruct you in the good and proper path.
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Only fear Hashem and serve Him faithfully, with all your hearts, for look at how much He has done for you. But if you act wickedly, both you and your king will perish.”
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Daily Holy Bible Reading

1 And Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have hearkened to your voice, to everything which you have said to me, and I have made a king to reign over you.
2 And now, behold the king is walking before you, and I have become old and hoary, and my sons are here with you, and I have walked before you from my youth and until this day.
3 Here I am; bear witness against me before the Lord and before His anointed; whose ox did I take, or whose ass did I take, or whom did I rob; or whom did I oppress, or from whose hand did I take a ransom, that I hide my eyes therewith, and I shall restore to you.”
4 And they said, “You did not rob us, nor did you oppress us, neither did you take anything from anyone’s hand.”
5 And he said to them, “The Lord is a witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand, and they said, “(He is) witness.”
6 And Samuel said to the people, “(It is) the Lord Who made Moses and Aaron, and Who brought your forefathers up from the land of Egypt.
7 And now, stand and I shall reason with you before the Lord, concerning all the righteous acts which He did to you and to your forefathers.
8 When Jacob came to Egypt, and your forefathers cried out to the Lord, the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, and they brought your forefathers out of Egypt, and they made them dwell in this place.
9 And they forgot the Lord, their God, and He delivered them into the hand of Sisera, the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they waged war with them.
10 And they cried out to the Lord, and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the Lord, and have served the Baalim and Ashtaroth. Now, save us from the hand of our enemies, and we shall serve You.’
11 And the Lord sent Jerubaal, and Bedan, and Jephtah, and Samuel, and He saved you from the hand of your enemies round about, and you dwelt in safety.
12 And when you saw that Nahash, the king of Ammon, came upon you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall rule over us,’ when the Lord your God was your king.
13 And now, behold the king whom you have chosen, whom you have requested, and behold, the Lord has appointed a king over you.
14 If you will fear the Lord, and serve Him, and hearken to His voice, and you will not rebel against the commandments of the Lord, both you and the king who reigns over you, will be after the Lord your God.
15 But, if you will not hearken to the voice of the Lord, and you will rebel against the commandments of the Lord, the Lord’s hand will be against you and against your fathers.
16 Even now, stand and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes.
17 Is it not wheat harvest today? I shall call to the Lord, and He will send thunder and rain, and you shall know and see, that your evil is great, which you have done in the eyes of the Lord, to ask for yourselves a king.”
18 And Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain on that day, and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
19 And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the Lord your God and let us not die, for we have added to all our sins evil, to ask for ourselves a king.”
20 And Samuel said to the people, “Fear not. You have done all this evil, but do not turn aside from following the Lord, and you shall serve the Lord with all your heart.
21 And you shall not turn aside, for then (you would go) after vain things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are vain.
22 For the Lord will not forsake His people for His great name’s sake; for the Lord has sworn to make you a people for Himself.
23 I also, far be it from me to sin to the Lord in ceasing to pray for you, but I shall instruct you in the good and proper way.
24 Only fear the Lord and you shall serve Him in truth with all your heart, for see the great things which He has dealt with you.
25 But, if you will do wrong, both you and your king will be destroyed.

Exposé | Moral

So You Celebrate Christmas?

v. 20 – 25 On Matters Of Sinning Yet Not Going Away From Hashem

You are encouraged to cling to Hashem. For your going away from Him will surely lead you to worshiping other gods – Jesus, Trinity, Triune or 3-in-1 G-d.

Stop ignoring and playing ignorant of the truth as Hashem has spoken through His servants the prophets!

Take your first step now…