and they saidto him, "Behold,you have grownold,and your sonsdo not walkin your ways.Nowappointa kingfor us to judgeus like allthe nations."
"As I seehim from the topof the rocks,And I lookat him from the hills;Behold,a people[who] dwellsapart,And will not be reckonedamong the nations.
"Thenthey askedfor a king,and Godgavethem Saulthe sonof Kish,a manof the tribeof Benjamin,for fortyyears.
Then the menof Israelsaidto Gideon,"Ruleover us, bothyou and your son,alsoyour son'sson,for you have deliveredus from the handof Midian."
"But you have todayrejectedyour God,whodeliversyou from allyour calamitiesand your distresses;yet you have said,'No,but seta kingoverus!' Nowtherefore, presentyourselves beforethe LORDby your tribesand by your clans."
"Nowtherefore, hereis the kingwhomyou have chosen,whomyou have askedfor, and behold,the LORDhas seta kingoveryou.
"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."
"Now,hereis the kingwalkingbeforeyou, but I amoldand gray,and beholdmy sonsare with you. And I have walkedbeforeyou from my youthevento thisday.
"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?"
