And said H559 to him, Behold, H2009 you are old, H2204 and your sons H1121 walk H1980 not in your ways: H1870 now H6258 make H7760 us a king H4428 to judge H8199 us like all H3605 the nations. H1471

And the LORD H3068 said H559 to Samuel, H8050 Listen H8085 to the voice H6963 of the people H5971 in all H3605 that they say H559 to you: for they have not rejected H3988 you, but they have rejected H3988 me, that I should not reign H4427 over H5921 them.

Now H6258 therefore listen H8085 to their voice: H6963 however, H389 yet H3588 protest H5749 solemnly H5749 to them, and show H5046 them the manner H4941 of the king H4428 that shall reign H4427 over H5921 them.

And he said, H559 This H2088 will be the manner H4941 of the king H4428 that shall reign H4427 over you: He will take H3947 your sons, H1121 and appoint H7760 them for himself, for his chariots, H4818 and to be his horsemen; H6571 and some shall run H7323 before H6440 his chariots. H4818

And he will take H3947 your daughters H1323 to be confectionaries, H7543 and to be cooks, H2876 and to be bakers. H644

And he will take the tenth H6237 of your seed, H2233 and of your vineyards, H3754 and give H5414 to his officers, H5631 and to his servants. H5650

He will take the tenth H6237 of your sheep: H6629 and you shall be his servants. H5650

Nevertheless the people H5971 refused H3985 to obey H8085 the voice H6963 of Samuel; H8050 and they said, H559 No; H3808 but we will have H1961 a king H4428 over H5921 us;

And Samuel H8050 heard H8085 all H3605 the words H1697 of the people, H5971 and he rehearsed H1696 them in the ears H241 of the LORD. H3068

And when you saw H7200 that Nahash H5176 the king H4428 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 came H935 against H5921 you, you said H559 to me, No; H3808 but a king H4428 shall reign H4427 over H5921 us: when the LORD H3068 your God H430 was your king. H4428

If H518 you will fear H3372 the LORD, H3068 and serve H5647 him, and obey H8085 his voice, H6963 and not rebel H4784 against the commandment H6310 of the LORD, H3068 then shall both H1571 you and also H1571 the king H4428 that reigns H4427 over H5921 you continue H1961 following H310 the LORD H3068 your God: H430

Now H6258 therefore H1571 stand H3320 and see H7200 this H2088 great H1419 thing, H1697 which H834 the LORD H3068 will do H6213 before your eyes. H5869

So Samuel H8050 called H7121 to the LORD; H3068 and the LORD H3068 sent H5414 thunder H6963 and rain H4306 that day: H3117 and all H3605 the people H5971 greatly H3966 feared H3372 the LORD H3068 and Samuel. H8050

Then Samuel H8050 took H3947 a vial H6378 of oil, H8081 and poured H3332 it on his head, H7218 and kissed H5401 him, and said, H559 Is it not because H3588 the LORD H3068 has anointed H4886 you to be captain H5057 over H5921 his inheritance? H5159

When he had caused the tribe H7626 of Benjamin H1144 to come H7126 near H7126 by their families, H4940 the family H4940 of Matri H4309 was taken, H3920 and Saul H7586 the son H1121 of Kish H7027 was taken: H3920 and when they sought H1245 him, he could not be found. H4672

And they ran H7323 and fetched H3947 him there: H8033 and when he stood H3320 among H8432 the people, H5971 he was higher H1361 than any H3605 of the people H5971 from his shoulders H7926 and upward. H4605

Then Samuel H8050 told H1696 the people H5971 the manner H4941 of the kingdom, H4410 and wrote H3789 it in a book, H5612 and laid H3240 it up before H6440 the LORD. H3068 And Samuel H8050 sent H7971 all H3605 the people H5971 away, every man H376 to his house. H1004

And all H3605 the people H5971 went H3212 to Gilgal; H1537 and there H8033 they made Saul H7586 king H4427 before H6440 the LORD H3068 in Gilgal; H1537 and there H8033 they sacrificed H2076 sacrifices H2077 of peace H8002 offerings before H6440 the LORD; H3068 and there H8033 Saul H7586 and all H3605 the men H582 of Israel H3478 rejoiced H8055 greatly. H3966

Samuel H8050 also said H559 to Saul, H7586 The LORD H3068 sent H7971 me to anoint H4886 you to be king H4428 over H5921 his people, H5971 over Israel: H3478 now H6258 therefore listen H8085 you to the voice H6963 of the words H1697 of the LORD. H3068

Now there was a man H376 of Benjamin, H1144 whose name H8034 was Kish, H7027 the son H1121 of Abiel, H22 the son H1121 of Zeror, H6872 the son H1121 of Bechorath, H1064 the son H1121 of Aphiah, H647 a Benjamite, H1145 a mighty H1368 man H376 of power. H2428

And he had H1961 a son, H1121 whose name H8034 was Saul, H7586 a choice H970 young H970 man, and a goodly: H2896 and there was not among the children H1121 of Israel H3478 a goodlier H2896 person H376 than he: from his shoulders H7926 and upward H4605 he was higher H1364 than any H3605 of the people. H5971

When he had caused the tribe H7626 of Benjamin H1144 to come H7126 near H7126 by their families, H4940 the family H4940 of Matri H4309 was taken, H3920 and Saul H7586 the son H1121 of Kish H7027 was taken: H3920 and when they sought H1245 him, he could not be found. H4672