1 Samuel 12:1

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and have made a king over you.

Cross References

Hosea 13:11

I have given you kings in my anger, and I have taken them away in my wrath.

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a vial of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him and said, “Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their enemies round about. And this shall be the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you to be prince over his heritage.

1 Samuel 10:24

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

1 Samuel 8:9

Now then, hearken to their voice; only, you shall solemnly warn them, and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.”