Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 12:15

A church father on this verse
“8. But because he was speaking to the weak and carnal, he continued by declaring: "If you will not hear the voice of the Lord, but will provoke His word, the hand of the Lord will be upon you and upon your fathers." The hand of the Lord is the severity of divine vengeance. This hand is indeed stretched out over sons a…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 5, Chapter 2

Source: Septuagint

Original

15But if ye should not hearken to the voice of the Lord, and ye should resist the mouth of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be upon you and upon your king.

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In context

13And now behold the king whom ye have chosen; and behold, the Lord has set a king over you.

14If ye should fear the Lord, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and not resist the mouth of the Lord, and ye and your king that reigns over you should follow the Lord, well.

— 1 Samuel 12:15 —

16And now stand still, and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.

17Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call upon the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; and know ye and see, that your wickedness is great which ye have wrought before the Lord, having asked for yourselves a king.

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