1 Samuel 12:1

The English Standar Version

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

Cross References

Hosea 13:11

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

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a flask 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 surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the LORD has anointed you to be prince[1] 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, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them."