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1 Samuel 12:24

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Only fear the LORD and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Only, fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth, with all your heart; for see how great things he has done for you.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Only, revere Yahweh, and serve him in truth, with all your heart,—for see, what great things he hath done with you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— only, fear ye Jehovah, and ye have served Him in truth with all your heart, for see that which He hath made great with you;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in truth, and with your whole heart, for you have seen the great works which he hath done among you.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Therefore feare you the Lorde, and serue him in the trueth with all your hearts, and consider howe great things he hath done for you.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Onely feare the LORD, and serue him in trueth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Only revere the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart and with all your soul; for consider what great things he has done for you.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth and with all your heart, for ye see what great things he has wrought with you.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Only x389
(0389) Complement
אַךְ
'ak
{ak}
Akin to H0403; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only.
fear 3372
{3372} Prime
יָרֵא
yare'
{yaw-ray'}
A primitive root; to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten.
z8798
<8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 2847
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
Yähwè יָהוֶה, 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
and serve 5647
{5647} Prime
עָבַד
`abad
{aw-bad'}
A primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
him in truth 571
{0571} Prime
אֱמֶת
'emeth
{eh'-meth}
Contracted from H0539; stability; figuratively certainty, truth, trustworthiness.
with all x3605
(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
your heart: 3824
{3824} Prime
לֵבָב
lebab
{lay-bawb'}
From H3823; the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820.
for x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
consider 7200
{7200} Prime
רָאָה
ra'ah
{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively).
z8798
<8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 2847
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
how x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
great [things] he hath done 1431
{1431} Prime
גָּדַל
gadal
{gaw-dal'}
A primitive root; properly to twist (compare H1434), that is, to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride).
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
for x5973
(5973) Complement
עִם
`im
{eem}
From H6004; adverb or preposition, with (that is, in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English).
you.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on 1 Samuel 12:17-25.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Samuel 12:16-25.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 12:24

Only, &c. — Otherwise neither my prayer nor counsels will stand you in any stead.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Samuel 12:24

Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your (o) heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.

(o) Unfeignedly, and without hypocrisy.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
fear the LORD[YHWH]:

Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding.
Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Exodus 12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye [are]: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy [you], when I smite the land of Egypt.
Hebrews 12:29 For our God [is] a consuming fire.

in truth:

Psalms 119:80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

consider:

Ezra 9:13-14 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities [deserve], and hast given us [such] deliverance as this; ... Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed [us], so that [there should be] no remnant nor escaping?
Isaiah 5:12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.

how great things:
or, what a great thing, etc.
Deuteronomy 10:21 He [is] thy praise, and he [is] thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
Psalms 126:2-3 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. ... The LORD hath done great things for us; [whereof] we are glad.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 12:13. Dt 10:21. Ezr 9:13. Jb 28:28. Ps 111:10; 119:80; 126:2. Pv 1:7. Is 5:12. Jn 1:47. Ro 12:1. He 12:29.

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