"But his citizenshatedhim and senta delegationafterhim, saying,'We do not wantthis manto reignoverus.'
But the manwho touchesthem Must be armedwith ironand the shaftof a spear,And they will be completelyburnedwith firein [their] place."
Thussaysthe LORD,the Redeemerof Israel[and] its HolyOne,To the despisedOne, To the One abhorredby the nation,To the Servantof rulers,"Kingswill seeand arise,Princeswill also bowdown,Becauseof the LORDwhois faithful,the HolyOneof Israelwho has chosenYou."
Then I annihilatedthe threeshepherdsin onemonth,for my soulwas impatientwith them, and their soulalsowas wearyof me.
"Orelse,while the otheris stillfar away,he sendsa delegationand asksfor termsof peace.
"And he calledtenof his slaves,and gavethem tenminasand saidto them, 'Do business[with this] untilI come[back].'
"Whenhe returned,after receivingthe kingdom,he orderedthat theseslaves,to whomhe had giventhe money,be calledto him sothat he might knowwhatbusiness they had done.
"But theseenemiesof mine,who did not wantme to reignoverthem, bringthem hereand slaythem in my presence."
He cameto His own,and thosewho were His owndid not receiveHim.
"Ifthe worldhatesyou, you knowthat it has hatedMe before[it hated] you.
The LORDsaidto Samuel,"Listento the voiceof the peoplein regard to allthat they sayto you, for they have not rejectedyou, but they have rejectedMe from beingkingoverthem.
