1Sa 12:14 | HCSB | STEP | If you fear the Lord , worship and obey Him, and if you don’t rebel against the Lord ’s command , then both you and the king who rules over you will follow the Lord your God .

1 Samuel 12:14

14 If you ^{▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}fear the Lord, ^b worship and obey Him, and if you don’t rebel against the Lord’s command, then both you and the king who rules over you will follow the Lord your God.