1 Samuel 12:13

Good News Translation

“Now here is the king you chose; you asked for him, and now the Lord has given him to you.

Cross References

Hosea 13:11

In my anger I have given you kings, and in my fury I have taken them away.

Acts 13:21

And when they asked for a king, God gave them Saul son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, to be their king for forty years.

1 Samuel 10:24

Samuel said to the people, “Here is the man the Lord has chosen! There is no one else among us like him.” All the people shouted, “Long live the king!”

1 Samuel 11:15

So they all went to Gilgal, and there at the holy place they proclaimed Saul king. They offered fellowship sacrifices, and Saul and all the people of Israel celebrated the event.

1 Samuel 12:17

It's the dry season, isn't it? But I will pray, and the Lord will send thunder and rain. When this happens, you will realize that you committed a great sin against the Lord when you asked him for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:19

and they said to Samuel, “Please, sir, pray to the Lord your God for us, so that we won't die. We now realize that, besides all our other sins, we have sinned by asking for a king.”

1 Samuel 8:5

and said to him, “Look, you are getting old and your sons don't follow your example. So then, appoint a king to rule over us, so that we will have a king, as other countries have.”

1 Samuel 9:20

As for the donkeys that were lost three days ago, don't worry about them; they have already been found. But who is it that the people of Israel want so much? It is you—you and your father's family.”