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"Then the LORDsentJerubbaal and Bedan and Jephthah and Samuel, and delivered you from the hands of your enemiesall*around, so that you lived in security.
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"When you saw that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammoncameagainst you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reignover us,' although the LORD your God was your king.
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"If you will fear the LORD and serve Him, and listen to His voice and not rebelagainst the command of the LORD, then both you and also the kingwhoreignsover you will follow the LORD your God.
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"If you will not listen to the voice of the LORD, but rebelagainst the command of the LORD, then the hand of the LORD will be against you, as it was against your fathers.
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"Is it not the wheatharvesttoday? I will call to the LORD, that He may sendthunder and rain. Then you will know and see that your wickedness is greatwhich you have done in the sight of the LORD by asking for yourselves a king."
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Then all the peoplesaid to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, so that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil by asking for ourselves a king."
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Samuelsaid to the people, "Do not fear. You have committedallthisevil, yet do not turnaside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.