And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people assembled, the tribes of Israel.
And these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king over the sons of Israel.
Jehovah reigns forever and ever!
When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor. And I make known the statutes of God, and His laws.
Now listen to my voice. I will counsel you, and may God be with you. You be for this people before God, and you bring the matters to God.
So says Jehovah, who made you and formed you from the womb. He helps you. Do not fear, My servant Jacob; and you, Jeshurun whom I have elected.
He has seen no iniquity in Jacob, nor has He seen mischief in Israel. Jehovah his God is with him, and the shout of a king is in him.
But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, thick and sated. And he abandoned God who made him, and fell away from the Rock of his salvation.
None is like the God of Jeshurun, riding the heavens for your help, and the clouds in His majesty.
And in those days there was no king in Israel; each man did the right in his own eyes.
And the men of Israel said to Gideon, rule over us, both you and your son, and your son’s son, for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.
Please speak in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, Which is best for you, seventy men ruling over you, all the sons of Jerubbaal, or one man ruling over you? And you should remember that I am your bone and your flesh.