וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־הָעָם֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּ אַתֶּ֣ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את אַ֗ךְ אַל־תָּס֙וּרוּ֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶֽם׃
Lalu Samuel berkata kepada bangsa itu: “Jangan takut. Memang kalian telah melakukan segala kejahatan ini, tetapi janganlah kalian berbalik dari mengikuti Yang Mahakekal, melainkan beribadahlah kepada Yang Mahakekal dengan segenap hati kalian.
Tze'enah Ure'enah
“Samuel said to the people, do not fear” [12:20]. Samuel said, do not be afraid, but be pious and serve God with your whole heart. Do not go after the foreign gods that do not help you and cannot protect you.