"Nowtherefore, hereis the kingwhomyou have chosen,whomyou have askedfor, and behold,the LORDhas seta kingoveryou.
I gaveyou a kingin My angerAnd tookhim away in My wrath.
"Thenthey askedfor a king,and Godgavethem Saulthe sonof Kish,a manof the tribeof Benjamin,for fortyyears.
Samuelsaidto allthe people,"Do you seehim whomthe LORDhas chosen?Surelythereis noonelikehim among allthe people."So allthe peopleshoutedand said,"[Long] livethe king!"
So allthe peoplewentto Gilgal,and therethey madeSaulkingbeforethe LORDin Gilgal.Therethey also offeredsacrificesof peaceofferingsbeforethe LORD;and thereSauland allthe menof Israelrejoicedgreatly.
"Is it not the wheatharvesttoday?I will callto the LORD,that He may sendthunderand rain.Then you will knowand seethat your wickednessis greatwhichyou have donein the sightof the LORDby askingfor yourselves a king."
Then allthe peoplesaidto Samuel,"Prayfor your servantsto the LORDyour God,so that we may not die,for we have addedto allour sins[this] evilby askingfor ourselves a king."
and they saidto him, "Behold,you have grownold,and your sonsdo not walkin your ways.Nowappointa kingfor us to judgeus like allthe nations."
"As for your donkeyswhich were lostthreedaysago,do not setyour mindon them, for they have been found.And for whomis allthat is desirablein Israel?Is it not for you and for allyour father'shousehold?"
