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Lord fell on the people, and they came out with land of Egypt. Nowe therefore stand still, that I
one consent. 8 And when he nombred them in may reason with you before the Lord according
Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundreth to all the righteousnesse of the Lord, which he
thousande men: and the men of Iudah thirtie shewed to you and to your fathers. 8 After that
thousand. 9 Then they saide vnto the messen-
gers that came, So say vnto the men of Iabesh Iaakob was come into Egypt, and your fathers
Gilead, To morowe by then the sunne be hote, cried vnto the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and
Aaron which brought your fathers out of Egypt,
ye shall haue helpe. And the messengers came and made them dwell in this place. 9 And when
and shewed it to the men of Iabesh, which were they forgate the Lord their God, he solde them
glad. 10 Therefore the men of Iabesh sayde, To into the hand of Sisera captaine of the hoste of
morowe we will come out vnto you, and yee shall Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistims, and
doe with vs all that pleaseth you. 11 And when the into the hande of the king of Moab, and they
morowe was come, Saul put the people in three fought against them. 10 And they cried vnto the
bandes, and they came in vpon the hoste in the Lord, and saide, We haue sinned, because we haue
morning watche, and slewe the Ammonites vntill forsaken the Lord, and haue serued Baalim and
the heate of the day: and they that remained, Ashtaroth. Nowe therefore deliuer vs out of the
were scattered, so that two of them were not left handes of our enemies, and we will serue thee.
together. 12 Then the people said vnto Samuel, 11 Therefore the Lord sent Ierubbaal and Bedan
Who is he that saide, Shall Saul reigne ouer vs? and Iphtaph, and Samuel, and deliuered you out
bring those men that we may slaie them. 13 But of the handes of your enemies on euery side, and
Saul said, There shall no man die this day: for yee dwelled safe. 12 Notwithstanding when you
to day the Lord hath saued Israel. 14 Then saide sawe, that Nahash the King of the children of
Samuel vnto ye people, Come, that we may goe to Ammon came against you, ye sayde vnto me, No,
Gilgal, and renue the kingdome there. 15 So all the but a King shall reigne ouer vs: when yet the
people went to Gilgal, and made Saul King there Lord your God was your King. 13 Nowe therefore
before the Lord in Gilgal: and there they offered beholde the King whome yee haue chosen, and
peace offerings before the Lord: and there Saul whome yee haue desired: loe therefore, the Lord
and all the men of Israel reioyced exceedingly. hath set a King ouer you. 14 If ye wil feare the
Lord and serue him, and heare his voyce, and not
12 disobey the worde of the Lord, both yee, and the
1 Samuel then said vnto all Israel, Behold, I King that reigneth ouer you, shall follow the Lord
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haue hearkened vnto your voyce in all that yee your God. But if yee will not obey the voyce
sayde vnto mee, and haue appoynted a King ouer of the Lord, but disobey the Lordes mouth, then
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you. Now therefore behold, your King walketh shall the hand of the Lord be vpon you, and on
Nowe also stande and see this
your fathers.
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before you, and I am old and graie headed, and great thing which the Lord will doe before your
beholde, my sonnes are with you: and I haue eyes. 17 Is it not nowe wheat haruest? I wil call
walked before you from my childehood vnto this vnto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and
day. 3 Beholde, here I am: beare recorde of me raine, that yee may perceiue and see, howe that
before the Lord and before his Anointed. Whose your wickednesse is great, which ye haue done
oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or
whome haue I done wrong to? or whome haue in the sight of the Lord in asking you a King.
I hurt? or of whose hande haue I receiued any 18 Then Samuel called vnto the Lord, and the Lord
bribe, to blinde mine eyes therewith, and I will sent thunder and raine the same day: and all the
restore it you? Then they sayde, Thou hast done people feared the Lord and Samuel exceedingly.
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vs no wrong, nor hast hurt vs, neither hast thou And all the people said vnto Samuel, Pray for
taken ought of any mans hand. 5 And he saide thy seruaunts vnto the Lord thy God, that we die
vnto them, The Lord is witnesse against you, and not: forwehauesinnedinaskingvsaKing, beside
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his Anointed is witnesse this day, that yee haue all our other sinnes. And Samuel said vnto
the people, Feare not. (ye haue indeede done all
founde nought in mine handes. And they an- this wickednesse, yet depart not from following
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swered, He is witnesse. Then Samuel sayde vnto the Lord, but serue the Lord with all your heart,
the people, It is the Lord that made Moses and 21 Neither turne yee backe: for that shoulde be
Aaron, and that brought your fathers out of the