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And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to allH3605 Israel,H3478 Behold,H2009 I have listenedH8085 to your voiceH6963 in allH3605 that you saidH559 to me, and have made a kingH4428 overH5921 you.
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And now,H6258 behold,H2009 the kingH4428 walksH1980 beforeH6440 you: and I am oldH2204 and gray headed;H7867 and, behold,H2009 my sonsH1121 are with you: and I have walkedH1980 beforeH6440 you from my childhoodH5271 to thisH2088 day.H3117
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Behold,H2009 here I am: witnessH6030 against me beforeH5048 the LORD,H3068 and beforeH5048 his anointed:H4899 whoseH4310 oxH7794 have I taken?H3947 or whoseH4310 assH2543 have I taken?H3947 or whomH4310 have I defrauded?H6231 whom have I oppressed?H7533 or of whoseH4310 handH3027 have I receivedH3947 any bribeH3724 to blindH5956 my eyesH5869 therewith? and I will restoreH7725 it you.
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And they said,H559 You have not defraudedH6231 us, norH3808 oppressedH7533 us, neitherH3808 have you takenH3947 oughtH3972 of any man'sH376 hand.H3027
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And he saidH559 to them, The LORDH3068 is witnessH5707 against you, and his anointedH4899 is witnessH5707 thisH2088 day,H3117 that you have not foundH4672 oughtH3972 in my hand.H3027 And they answered,H559 He is witness.H5707
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And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to the people,H5971 It is the LORDH3068 that advancedH6213 MosesH4872 and Aaron,H175 and that broughtH5927 your fathersH1 up out of the landH776 of Egypt.H4714
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NowH6258 therefore standH3320 still, that I may reasonH8199 with you beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 of allH3605 the righteousH6666 acts of the LORD,H3068 whichH834 he didH6213 to you and to your fathers.H1
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WhenH834 JacobH3290 was comeH935 into Egypt,H4714 and your fathersH1 criedH2199 to the LORD,H3068 then the LORDH3068 sentH7971 MosesH4872 and Aaron,H175 which broughtH3318 forthH3318 your fathersH1 out of Egypt,H4714 and made them dwellH3427 in thisH2088 place.H4725
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And when they forgotH7911 the LORDH3068 their God,H430 he soldH4376 them into the handH3027 of Sisera,H5516 captainH8269 of the hostH6635 of Hazor,H2674 and into the handH3027 of the Philistines,H6430 and into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Moab,H4124 and they foughtH3898 against them.
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And they criedH2199 to the LORD,H3068 and said,H559 We have sinned,H2398 becauseH3588 we have forsakenH5800 the LORD,H3068 and have servedH5647 BaalimH1168 and Ashtaroth:H6252 but nowH6258 deliverH5337 us out of the handH3027 of our enemies,H341 and we will serveH5647 you.
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And the LORDH3068 sentH7971 Jerubbaal,H3378 and Bedan,H917 and Jephthah,H3316 and Samuel,H8050 and deliveredH5337 you out of the handH3027 of your enemiesH341 on everyH5437 side,H5439 and you dwelledH3427 safe.H983
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And when you sawH7200 that NahashH5176 the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 cameH935 againstH5921 you, you saidH559 to me, No;H3808 but a kingH4428 shall reignH4427 overH5921 us: when the LORDH3068 your GodH430 was your king.H4428
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NowH6258 therefore beholdH2009 the kingH4428 whomH4310 you have chosen,H977 and whomH4310 you have desired!H7592 and, behold,H2009 the LORDH3068 has setH5414 a kingH4428 overH5921 you.
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IfH518 you will fearH3372 the LORD,H3068 and serveH5647 him, and obeyH8085 his voice,H6963 and not rebelH4784 against the commandmentH6310 of the LORD,H3068 then shall bothH1571 you and alsoH1571 the kingH4428 that reignsH4427 overH5921 you continueH1961 followingH310 the LORDH3068 your God:H430
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But ifH518 you will not obeyH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LORD,H3068 but rebelH4784 against the commandmentH6310 of the LORD,H3068 then shall the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 be against you, as it was against your fathers.H1
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NowH6258 thereforeH1571 standH3320 and seeH7200 thisH2088 greatH1419 thing,H1697 whichH834 the LORDH3068 will doH6213 before your eyes.H5869
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Is it not wheatH2406 harvestH7105 to day?H3117 I will callH7121 to the LORD,H3068 and he shall sendH5414 thunderH6963 and rain;H4306 that you may perceiveH3045 and seeH7200 that your wickednessH7451 is great,H7227 whichH834 you have doneH6213 in the sightH5869 of the LORD,H3068 in askingH7592 you a king.H4428
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So SamuelH8050 calledH7121 to the LORD;H3068 and the LORDH3068 sentH5414 thunderH6963 and rainH4306 that day:H3117 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 greatlyH3966 fearedH3372 the LORDH3068 and Samuel.H8050
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And allH3605 the peopleH5971 saidH559 to Samuel,H8050 PrayH6419 for your servantsH5650 to the LORDH3068 your God,H430 that we dieH4191 not: for we have addedH3254 to allH3605 our sinsH2403 this evil,H7451 to askH7592 us a king.H4428
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And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to the people,H5971 FearH3372 not: you have doneH6213 allH3605 thisH2063 wickedness:H7451 yetH389 turnH5493 not aside from followingH310 the LORD,H3068 but serveH5647 the LORDH3068 with allH3605 your heart;H3824
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And turnH5493 you not aside: for then should you go afterH310 vainH8414 things, whichH834 cannotH3308 profitH3276 norH3808 deliver;H5337 for they are vain.H8414
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For the LORDH3068 will not forsakeH5203 his peopleH5971 for his greatH1419 name'sH8034 sake:H5668 becauseH3588 it has pleasedH2974 the LORDH3068 to makeH6213 you his people.H5971
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MoreoverH1571 as for me, God forbidH2486 that I should sinH2398 against the LORDH3068 in ceasingH2308 to prayH6419 for you: but I will teachH3384 you the goodH2896 and the rightH3477 way:H1870
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OnlyH389 fearH3372 the LORD,H3068 and serveH5647 him in truthH571 with allH3605 your heart:H3824 for considerH7200 howH834 greatH1431 things he has done for you.
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But ifH518 you shall still do wickedly,H7489 you shall be consumed,H5595 bothH1571 you and your king.H4428
