1Samuel:12:13-21
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Now therefore ,
here is the king whom you have chosen and whom you have desired .
And take note ,
the LORD has set a king over you .
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If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice ,
and do not rebel against the commandment of the LORD ,
then both you and the king who reigns over you will continue following the LORD your God .
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However ,
if you do not obey the voice of the LORD ,
but rebel against the commandment of the LORD ,
then the hand of the LORD will be against you ,
as it was against your fathers .
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Now therefore ,
stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes :
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Is today not the wheat harvest ?
I will call to the LORD ,
and He will send thunder and rain ,
that you may perceive and see that your wickedness is great ,
which you have done in the sight of the LORD ,
in asking a king for yourselves ."
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So Samuel called to the LORD ,
and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day ;
and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel .
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And all the people said to Samuel , "
Pray for your servants to the LORD your God ,
that we may not die ;
for we have added to all our sins the evil of asking a king for ourselves ."
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Then Samuel said to the people , "
Do not fear .
You have done all this wickedness ;
yet do not turn aside from following the LORD ,
but serve the LORD with all your heart .
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And do not turn aside ;
for then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver ,
for they are nothing .
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