He shatters the mighty without inquiry, and sets others in their place.
He changes times and seasons. He removes kings and installs kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
They crush Your people, Adonai, and afflict Your heritage.
May he vindicate the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
You shall break the nations with an iron scepter. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s jar.”
“How long will you torment my soul and crush me with words?
He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the rulers.
“Moreover Adonai will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam that day. So now, what else?
Then Samuel said to him, “Adonai has torn the kingship over Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
“If a man lies sexually with a woman who is a slave girl, pledged to be married to another man, but not ransomed or given her freedom, they are both to be punished. But they are not to be put to death, because she was not free.
He will then turn his face toward the strongholds of his own land, but he will stumble and fall, not to be found again.