1 Samuel 12:21
“This the prophet of the Lord, Samuel, also openly suggests when he adds: "And do not turn aside after vain things, which will not profit you, nor deliver you, because they are vain." 13. Literally, he calls vain things the images of demons. But for us, those vain things are to be understood here as what the preacher s…”
Source: Septuagint
21And turn not aside after the gods that are nothing, who will do nothing, and will not deliver you, because they are nothing.
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19And all the people said to Samuel, Pray for thy servants to the Lord thy God, and let us not die; for we have added to all our sins this iniquity, in asking for us a king.
20And Samuel said to the people, Fear not: ye have indeed wrought all this iniquity; only turn not from following the Lord, and serve the Lord with all your heart.
— 1 Samuel 12:21 —
22For the Lord will not cast off his people for his great name’s sake, because the Lord graciously took you to himself for a people.
23And far be it from me to sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will serve the Lord, and show you the good and the right way.