1Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have…
2Now here is the king walking before you,…
3Here I am. Bear witness against me before…
4“You have not cheated us or oppressed us,”…
5Samuel said to them, “The LORD is a…
6Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD…
7Now present yourselves, so that I may confront…
8When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried…
9But they forgot the LORD their God, and…
10Then they cried out to the LORD and…
11So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and…
12But when you saw that Nahash king of…
13Now here is the king you have chosen,…
14If you fear the LORD and serve Him…
15But if you disobey the LORD and rebel…
16Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great…
17Is it not the wheat harvest today? I…
18So Samuel called to the LORD, and on…
19They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD…
20“Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though…
21Do not turn aside after worthless things that…
22Indeed, for the sake of His great name,…
23As for me, far be it from me…
24Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him…
25But if you persist in doing evil, both…
