Dual Panel1Then Samuel<8050> said<559> to all<3605> Israel<3478>, "Behold<2009>, I have listened<8085> to your voice<6963> in all<3605> that you said<559> to me and I have appointed<4427> a king<4428> over<5921> you.
2"Now<6258>, here<2009> is the king<4428> walking<1980> before<6440> you, but I am<2204> old<2204> and gray<7867>, and behold<2009> my sons<1121> are with you. And I have walked<1980> before<6440> you from my youth<5271> even<5704> to this<2088> day<3117>.
3"Here<2009> I am; bear<6030> witness<6030> against me before<5048> the LORD<3068> and His anointed<4899>. Whose<4310> ox<7794> have I taken<3947>, or whose<4310> donkey<2543> have I taken<3947>, or whom<4310> have I defrauded<6231>? Whom<4310> have I oppressed<7533>, or from whose<4310> hand<3027> have I taken<3947> a bribe<3724> to blind<5956> my eyes<5869> with it? I will restore<7725> it to you."
4They said<559>, "You have not defrauded<6231> us or oppressed<7533> us or taken<3947> anything<3972> from any<376> man's<376> hand<3027>."
5He said<559> to them, "The LORD<3068> is witness<5707> against you, and His anointed<4899> is witness<5707> this<2088> day<3117> that you have found<4672> nothing<3808><3972> in my hand<3027>." And they said<559>, "He is witness<5707>."
6Then Samuel<8050> said<559> to the people<5971>, "It is the LORD<3068> who<834> appointed<6213> Moses<4872> and Aaron<175> and who<834> brought<5927> your fathers<1> up from the land<776> of Egypt<4714>.
7"So now<6258>, take<3320> your stand<3320>, that I may plead<8199> with you before<6440> the LORD<3068> concerning<854> all<3605> the righteous<6666> acts<6666> of the LORD<3068> which<834> He did<6213> for you and your fathers<1>.
8"When<3512> Jacob<3290> went<935> into Egypt<4714> and your fathers<1> cried<2199> out to the LORD<3068>, then the LORD<3068> sent<7971> Moses<4872> and Aaron<175> who brought<3318> your fathers<1> out of Egypt<4714> and settled<3427> them in this<2088> place<4725>.
9"But they forgot<7911> the LORD<3068> their God<430>, so He sold<4376> them into the hand<3027> of Sisera<5516>, captain<8269> of the army<6635> of Hazor<2674>, and into the hand<3027> of the Philistines<6430> and into the hand<3027> of the king<4428> of Moab<4124>, and they fought<3898> against them.
10"They cried<2199> out to the LORD<3068> and said<559>, 'We have sinned<2398> because<3588> we have forsaken<5800> the LORD<3068> and have served<5647> the Baals<1168> and the Ashtaroth<6252>; but now<6258> deliver<5337> us from the hands<3027> of our enemies<340>, and we will serve<5647> You.'
11"Then the LORD<3068> sent<7971> Jerubbaal<3378> and Bedan<917> and Jephthah<3316> and Samuel<8050>, and delivered<5337> you from the hands<3027> of your enemies<340> all<4480><5439> around<5439>, so that you lived<3427> in security<983>.
12"When you saw<7200> that Nahash<5176> the king<4428> of the sons<1121> of Ammon<5983> came<935> against<5921> you, you said<559> to me, 'No<3808>, but a king<4428> shall reign<4427> over<5921> us,' although the LORD<3068> your God<430> was your king<4428>.
13"Now<6258> therefore, here<2009> is the king<4428> whom<4310> you have chosen<977>, whom<4310> you have asked<7592> for, and behold<2009>, the LORD<3068> has set<5414> a king<4428> over<5921> you.
14"If<518> you will fear<3372> the LORD<3068> and serve<5647> Him, and listen<8085> to His voice<6963> and not rebel<4784> against<854> the command<6310> of the LORD<3068>, then both<1571> you and also<1571> the king<4428> who<834> reigns<4427> over<5921> you will follow<310> the LORD<3068> your God<430>.
15"If<518> you will not listen<8085> to the voice<6963> of the LORD<3068>, but rebel<4784> against<854> the command<6310> of the LORD<3068>, then the hand<3027> of the LORD<3068> will be against you, as it was against your fathers<1>.
16"Even<1571> now<6258>, take<3320> your stand<3320> and see<7200> this<2088> great<1419> thing<1697> which<834> the LORD<3068> will do<6213> before your eyes<5869>.
17"Is it not the wheat<2406> harvest<7105> today<3117>? I will call<7121> to the LORD<3068>, that He may send<5414> thunder<6963> and rain<4306>. Then you will know<3045> and see<7200> that your wickedness<7463> is great<7227> which<834> you have done<6213> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068> by asking<7592> for yourselves a king<4428>."
18So Samuel<8050> called<7121> to the LORD<3068>, and the LORD<3068> sent<5414> thunder<6963> and rain<4306> that day<3117>; and all<3605> the people<5971> greatly<3966> feared<3372> the LORD<3068> and Samuel<8050>.
19Then all<3605> the people<5971> said<559> to Samuel<8050>, "Pray<6419> for your servants<5650> to the LORD<3068> your God<430>, so that we may not die<4191>, for we have added<3254> to all<3605> our sins<2403> this evil<7463> by asking<7592> for ourselves a king<4428>."
20Samuel<8050> said<559> to the people<5971>, "Do not fear<3372>. You have committed<6213> all<3605> this<2088> evil<7463>, yet<389> do not turn<5493> aside<5493> from following<310> the LORD<3068>, but serve<5647> the LORD<3068> with all<3605> your heart<3824>.
21"You must not turn<5493> aside<5493>, for then you would go after<310> futile<8414> things<8414> which<834> can not profit<3276> or deliver<5337>, because<3588> they are futile<8414>.
22"For the LORD<3068> will not abandon<5203> His people<5971> on account<5668> of His great<1419> name<8034>, because<3588> the LORD<3068> has been pleased<3190><2974> to make<6213> you a people<5971> for Himself.
23"Moreover<1571>, as for me, far<2486> be it from me that I should sin<2398> against the LORD<3068> by ceasing<2308> to pray<6419> for you; but I will instruct<3384> you in the good<2896> and right<3477> way<1870>.
24"Only<389> fear<3372> the LORD<3068> and serve<5647> Him in truth<571> with all<3605> your heart<3824>; for consider<7200> what<834> great<1431> things<1431> He has done<1431> for you.
25"But if<518> you still<7489> do<7489> wickedly<7489>, both<1571> you and your king<4428> will be swept<5595> away<5595>."