1 Samuel 12:17
1 Samuel 12:17 Meaning and Explanation
“Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Samuel announces that the Lord will send thunder and rain during the dry harvest as a sign of their sin.
What Does 1 Samuel 12:17 Mean?
At wheat harvest, the dry season when rain almost never falls, Samuel says he will call on the Lord for thunder and rain. The unseasonable storm will press home how grave their demand for a king has been.
God answers prayer in ways that arrest the heart, bending even the weather to His word. The miracle is meant not to crush but to awaken, helping the people see their sin and turn. Sometimes mercy comes disguised as a storm, sent to bring us to our senses.
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What does 1 Samuel 12:17 mean?
Samuel announces that the Lord will send thunder and rain during the dry harvest as a sign of their sin.