⁶ But the matter was ^[a](A)displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And ^(B)Samuel prayed to the Lord.

⁷ And the Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people regarding all that they say to you, because ^(A)they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being King over them.

The King Confirmed

¹² But when you saw ^(A)that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon was coming against you, you said to me, ‘^(B)No, but a king shall reign over us!’ ^(C)Yet the Lord your God was your king.