1 Samuel 12:13

Modern English Version

And now behold the king whom you have chosen and for whom you have asked! Behold, the Lord has set a king over you.

Cross References

Hosea 13:11

I gave you a king in My anger, and took him away in My wrath.

Acts 13:21

Then they requested a king. And God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

1 Samuel 10:24

Then Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen? Truly there is none like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted and said, “Long live the king.”

1 Samuel 11:15

All the people went to Gilgal and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. And there they made sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord. And there Saul and all Israel’s fighting men rejoiced greatly.

1 Samuel 12:17

Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord. And He will send thunder and rain, that you may know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, by asking for yourselves a king.”

1 Samuel 12:19

All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we will not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.”

1 Samuel 8:5

They said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now, install for us a king to govern us like all the nations.”

1 Samuel 9:20

As for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not worry about them for they have been found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you and on all your father’s house?”