1st Samuel Chapter 12 verse 13 Holy Bible
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.
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Here, then, is the king marked out by you: the Lord has put a king over you.
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And now behold, the king whom ye have chosen, whom ye have asked for! and behold, Jehovah has set a king over you.
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Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
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Now therefore, behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
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Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and, behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
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And, now, lo, the king whom ye have chosen -- whom ye have asked! and lo, Jehovah hath placed over you a king.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 13. - Behold the king whom ye have chosen!... behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you. We have here the two sides of the transaction. The people had desired a king, chosen and appointed by themselves, to represent the nation in temporal matters; Jehovah gave them a king to represent himself, with authority coming from God, and limited by God. Most, too, of the kings of Judah were as truly representatives of Jehovah as any of the judges had been, and David even more so. Desired is rather "demanded," "required." They had done much more than desire a king.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(13) Now therefore, behold the king whom ye have chosen.--The seer now turns from the story of the past and its sad lessons to the present. "You now have your wish--behold your king. The Eternal has seen fit to grant your petition. His--again pointing to Saul--election rests on the will of the invisible King, whom virtually you have rejected."
