And Samuel{H8050} said{H559} unto all Israel,{H3478} Behold, I have hearkened{H8085} unto your voice{H6963} in all that ye said{H559} unto me, and have made{H4427} a king{H4428} over you.

And now, behold, the king{H4428} walketh{H1980} before{H6440} you; and I am old{H2204} and grayheaded;{H7867} and, behold, my sons{H1121} are with you: and I have walked{H1980} before{H6440} you from my youth{H5271} unto this day.{H3117}

Here I am: witness{H6030} against me before Jehovah,{H3068} and before his anointed:{H4899} whose ox{H7794} have I taken?{H3947} or whose ass{H2543} have I taken?{H3947} or whom have I defrauded?{H6231} whom have I oppressed?{H7533} or of whose hand{H3027} have I taken a ransom{H3724} to blind{H5956} mine eyes{H5869} therewith? and I will restore{H7725} it you.

And they said,{H559} Thou hast not defrauded{H6231} us, nor oppressed{H7533} us, neither hast thou taken{H3947} aught{H3972} of any man's{H376} hand.{H3027}

And he said{H559} unto them, Jehovah{H3068} is witness{H5707} against you, and his anointed{H4899} is witness{H5707} this day,{H3117} that ye have not found{H4672} aught{H3972} in my hand.{H3027} And they said,{H559} He is witness.{H5707}

And Samuel{H8050} said{H559} unto the people,{H5971} It is Jehovah{H3068} that appointed{H6213} Moses{H4872} and Aaron,{H175} and that brought{H5927} your fathers{H1} up{H5927} out of the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

Now therefore stand still,{H3320} that I may plead{H8199} with you before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} concerning all the righteous acts{H6666} of Jehovah,{H3068} which he did{H6213} to you and to your fathers.{H1}

When Jacob{H3290} was come{H935} into Egypt,{H4714} and your fathers{H1} cried{H2199} unto Jehovah,{H3068} then Jehovah{H3068} sent{H7971} Moses{H4872} and Aaron,{H175} who brought forth{H3318} your fathers{H1} out of Egypt,{H4714} and made them to dwell{H3427} in this place.{H4725}

But they forgat{H7911} Jehovah{H3068} their God;{H430} and he sold{H4376} them into the hand{H3027} of Sisera,{H5516} captain{H8269} of the host{H6635} of Hazor,{H2674} and into the hand{H3027} of the Philistines,{H6430} and into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Moab;{H4124} and they fought{H3898} against them.

And they cried{H2199} unto Jehovah,{H3068} and said,{H559} We have sinned,{H2398} because we have forsaken{H5800} Jehovah,{H3068} and have served{H5647} the Baalim{H1168} and the Ashtaroth:{H6252} but now deliver{H5337} us out of the hand{H3027} of our enemies,{H341} and we will serve{H5647} thee.

And Jehovah{H3068} sent{H7971} Jerubbaal,{H3378} and Bedan,{H917} and Jephthah,{H3316} and Samuel,{H8050} and delivered{H5337} you out of the hand{H3027} of your enemies{H341} on every side;{H5439} and ye dwelt{H3427} in safety.{H983}

And when ye saw{H7200} that Nahash{H5176} the king{H4428} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} came{H935} against you, ye said{H559} unto me, Nay, but a king{H4428} shall reign{H4427} over us; when Jehovah{H3068} your God{H430} was your king.{H4428}

Now therefore behold the king{H4428} whom ye have chosen,{H977} and whom ye have asked{H7592} for: and, behold, Jehovah{H3068} hath set{H5414} a king{H4428} over you.

If ye will fear{H3372} Jehovah,{H3068} and serve{H5647} him, and hearken{H8085} unto his voice,{H6963} and not rebel{H4784} against the commandment{H6310} of Jehovah,{H3068} and both ye and also the king{H4428} that reigneth{H4427} over you be followers{H310} of Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} [well]:

but if ye will not hearken{H8085} unto the voice{H6963} of Jehovah,{H3068} but rebel{H4784} against the commandment{H6310} of Jehovah,{H3068} then will the hand{H3027} of Jehovah{H3068} be against you, as it was against your fathers.{H1}

Now therefore{H1571} stand{H3320} still and see{H7200} this great{H1419} thing,{H1697} which Jehovah{H3068} will do{H6213} before your eyes.{H5869}

Is it not wheat{H2406} harvest{H7105} to-day?{H3117} I will call{H7121} unto Jehovah,{H3068} that he may send{H5414} thunder{H6963} and rain;{H4306} and ye shall know{H3045} and see{H7200} that your wickedness{H7451} is great,{H7227} which ye have done{H6213} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah,{H3068} in asking{H7592} you a king.{H4428}

So Samuel{H8050} called{H7121} unto Jehovah;{H3068} and Jehovah{H3068} sent{H5414} thunder{H6963} and rain{H4306} that day:{H3117} and all the people{H5971} greatly{H3966} feared{H3372} Jehovah{H3068} and Samuel.{H8050}

And all the people{H5971} said{H559} unto Samuel,{H8050} Pray{H6419} for thy servants{H5650} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} that we die{H4191} not; for we have added{H3254} unto all our sins{H2403} [this] evil,{H7451} to ask{H7592} us a king.{H4428}

And Samuel{H8050} said{H559} unto the people,{H5971} Fear{H3372} not; ye have indeed done{H6213} all this evil;{H7451} yet turn not aside{H5493} from following{H310} Jehovah,{H3068} but serve{H5647} Jehovah{H3068} with all your heart:{H3824}

and turn ye not aside;{H5493} for [then would ye go] after{H310} vain{H8414} things which cannot profit{H3276} nor deliver,{H5337} for they are vain.{H8414}

For Jehovah{H3068} will not forsake{H5203} his people{H5971} for his great{H1419} name's{H8034} sake, because it hath pleased{H2974} Jehovah{H3068} to make{H6213} you a people{H5971} unto himself.

Moreover as for me,{H595} far{H2486} be it from me that I should sin{H2398} against Jehovah{H3068} in ceasing{H2308} to pray{H6419} for you: but I will instruct{H3384} you in the good{H2896} and the right{H3477} way.{H1870}

Only fear{H3372} Jehovah,{H3068} and serve{H5647} him in truth{H571} with all your heart;{H3824} for consider{H7200} how great things he hath done{H1431} for you.

But if ye shall still{H7489} do wickedly,{H7489} ye shall be consumed,{H5595} both ye and your king.{H4428}