1 Samuel 12:12-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 Yet, when you saw Nahash, king of the Ammonites, advancing against you, you said to me, ‘No! A king must rule us,’ even though the Lord your God is your king.(A)
Warnings for People and King. 13 “Now here is the king you chose. See! The Lord has given you a king.(B) 14 If you fear and serve the Lord, if you listen to the voice of the Lord and do not rebel against the Lord’s command, if both you and the king, who rules over you, follow the Lord your God—well and good.
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