1 Samuel 12:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You asked for a king, and you chose one. Now he stands here where all of you can see him. But it was really the LORD who made him your king.

Cross References

Hosea 13:11

In my anger, I gave you a king; in my fury, I took him away.

Acts 13:21

but the people demanded a king. So for forty years God gave them King Saul, the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin.

1 Samuel 10:24

“Look closely at the man the LORD has chosen!” Samuel told the crowd. “There is no one like him!” The crowd shouted, “Long live the king!”

1 Samuel 11:15

Everyone went to the place of worship at Gilgal, where they agreed that Saul would be their king. Saul and the people sacrificed animals to ask for the LORD's blessing, and they had a big celebration.

1 Samuel 12:17

Isn't this the dry season? I'm going to ask the LORD to send a thunderstorm. When you see it, you will realize how wrong you were to ask for a king.

1 Samuel 12:19

They told Samuel, “Please, pray to the LORD your God for us! We don't want to die. We have sinned many times in the past, and we were very wrong to ask for a king.”

1 Samuel 8:5

and said, “You are an old man. You set a good example for your sons, but they haven't followed it. Now we want a king to be our leader, just like all the other nations. Choose one for us!”

1 Samuel 9:20

Don't worry about your donkeys that ran off three days ago. They've already been found. Everything of value in Israel now belongs to you and your family.”