1Yo, Samuel’s like, “Ayo Israel, I heard your vibes and set a king for you, no cap.”

2Now check it, the king’s rollin’ with you; I’m just old and gray, and my sons are here too. I’ve been with you since day one.

3Here I am, call me out in front of the Lord and his squad: whose ox or donkey have I jacked? Who have I scammed or oppressed? If I’ve taken any bribes, I’ll make it right.

4They were like, “You didn’t scam us or oppress us, fam. You ain’t taken nothin’ from anyone.”

5And he said, “The Lord’s got your back as witness, and so does his anointed today. You didn’t find anything in my hands.” They replied, “Facts, he’s a witness.”

6Samuel told the people, “It’s the Lord who leveled up Moses and Aaron, bringing your fam outta Egypt.”

7So chill for a sec, I gotta break down the righteous moves the Lord made for you and your ancestors.

8When Jacob hit Egypt and your fam called out to the Lord, He sent Moses and Aaron to bring them out and settle them here.

9But when they forgot the Lord, He handed them over to Sisera and the Philistines, and they had to fight back.

10They cried to the Lord, saying, “We messed up, we ditched the Lord and worshiped other gods. Please save us from our enemies, and we’ll serve you.”

11The Lord sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel to save you from all your enemies, and you were safe.

12When you saw Nahash, the king of the Ammonites, coming for you, you were like, “Nah, we want a king,” when the Lord was already your king.

13So here’s the king you chose and wanted! The Lord set a king over you, periodt.

14If you fear the Lord, serve Him, and listen up, and don’t rebel, then you and the king can keep it lit following the Lord your God.

15But if you don’t listen and rebel, then the Lord’s hand will be against you, just like it was with your ancestors.

16So stand and watch this epic thing the Lord’s gonna do right in front of you.

17Isn’t today the wheat harvest? I’ll call on the Lord, and He’ll send thunder and rain so you can see how sus your wickedness is for asking for a king.

18So Samuel called on the Lord, and boom, He sent thunder and rain that day; everyone was shook and feared the Lord and Samuel.

19The people told Samuel, “Pray for us to the Lord our God so we don’t die; we’ve added to our sins by asking for a king.”

20Samuel said, “Chill, you’ve done all this bad stuff, but don’t stray from following the Lord; serve Him with all your heart.”

21Don’t go chasing after empty things that won’t help or save you; they’re just sus.

22The Lord won’t ditch His people for His name’s sake because He’s vibing with making you His people.

23Plus, God forbid I stop praying for you; I’ll teach you the good and right way, fr.

24Just fear the Lord and serve Him for real with all your heart; think about all the great things He’s done for you.

25But if you keep doing wicked stuff, you and your king are gonna be toast.

1And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

2And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.

3Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.

5And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

6And Samuel said unto the people, It is the Lord that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

7Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord of all the righteous acts of the Lord, which he did to you and to your fathers.

8When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

9And when they forgat the Lord their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

10And they cried unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

11And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.

12And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the Lord your God was your king.

13Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you.

14If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:

15But if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers.

16Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.

17Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.

18So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.

19And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.

20And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart;

21And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

22For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.

23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

24Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

25But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.