king

The aduersaries of the LORD shalbe broken to pieces: out of heauen shal he thunder vpon them: the LORD shall iudge the ends of the earth, and he shal giue strength vnto his king, and exalt the horne of his Anointed.

1611 marginal noteChap.7.10.

And said vnto him, Behold, thou art olde, and thy sonnes walke not in thy wayes: now make vs a King to iudge vs, like all the nations.

1611 marginal noteOse. 13.10. acts 13.21.

¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Giue vs a King to iudge vs: and Samuel prayed vnto the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. was euill in the eyes of Samuel.

Nowe therefore hearken vnto their voyce: howbeit, yet protest solemnly vnto them, and shew them the maner of the King that shall reigne ouer them.

1611 marginal noteOr, obey.

1611 marginal noteOr, notwithstanding, when thou hast solemnly protested against them, then thou shalt shew, &c.

¶ And Samuel told all the words of the LORD vnto the people, that asked of him a King.

And hee sayd, This will be the maner of the king that shall reigne ouer you: Hee will take your sonnes, and appoint them for himselfe for his charets, and to bee his horsemen, and some shall runne before his charets.

And ye shall cry out in that day, because of your king which ye shall haue chosen you; and the LORD will not heare you in that day.

¶ Neuerthelesse, the people refused to obey the voyce of Samuel; and they said, Nay, but we will haue a King ouer vs:

That we also may be like all the nations, and that our King may iudge vs, and goe out before vs, and fight our battels.

And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken vnto their voyce, and make them a King. And Samuel said vnto the men of Israel, Goe yee euery man vnto his citie.