13 “Now therefore, (A)here is the king (B)whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, (C)the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you (D)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. 15 However, if you do (E)not obey the voice of the Lord, but (F)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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13 Now here is the king(A) you have chosen, the one you asked(B) for; see, the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you fear(C) the Lord and serve and obey him and do not rebel(D) against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God—good! 15 But if you do not obey the Lord, and if you rebel against(E) his commands, his hand will be against you, as it was against your ancestors.

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