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and he said to the sons of Israel, "Thussays the LORD, the God of Israel, 'I broughtIsrael up from Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the power of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.'
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"But you have todayrejected your God, whodelivers you from all your calamities and your distresses; yet you have said, 'No, but set a kingover us!' Now therefore, present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your clans."
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Then he brought the tribe of Benjaminnear by its families, and the Matritefamily was taken. And Saul the son of Kish was taken; but when they looked for him, he could not be found.
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Samuelsaid to all the people, "Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen? Surelythere is noonelike him among all the people." So all the peopleshouted and said, "Long live the king!"
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Then Samueltold the people the ordinances of the kingdom, and wrote them in the book and placed it before the LORD. And Samuelsentall the peopleaway, eachone to his house.