Löydetty 1943 Tulokset: King Demetrius
The Lord’s chosen! cried Samuel. Look at him, and see if he has his like in Israel! And all the people shouted, Long live the king! (1 Samuel 10, 24)
And now Samuel proclaimed to the people what the king’s rights were; wrote it down, too, in a book, which he laid up in the Lord’s presence; then he bade them disperse to their homes. (1 Samuel 10, 25)
After this, the people cried out to Samuel, Where are the men who protested they would not have Saul for their king? Bring them out, and let us slay them. (1 Samuel 11, 12)
so all went to Galgala, and there, at Galgala, took Saul for their king in the Lord’s presence, which they honoured with welcome-offerings. A glad man was Saul that day, and not a heart in Israel but rejoiced with him. (1 Samuel 11, 15)
But Samuel protested before the whole assembly of Israel: I have granted all you asked, and given you a king, (1 Samuel 12, 1)
Tell me, here in the presence of the Lord, and of the king he has anointed, have I robbed any man of ox or ass? Have I wronged anyone, oppressed anyone? Have I allowed anyone to bribe me? I will make restitution, not counting the cost. (1 Samuel 12, 3)
The Lord is my witness, said he, and the king he has anointed is my witness as you stand before me this day, that you can find no charge to bring against me. The Lord is thy witness, they said. (1 Samuel 12, 5)
But they forgot the Lord their God, till he put them at the mercy of Sisara, captain of Hazor’s army, and the Philistines, and the king of Moab, who waged war against them; (1 Samuel 12, 9)
Then, when you saw Naas king of the Ammonites levying war on you, nothing would serve but that I should appoint a king to command you; as if the Lord your God were not reigning among you as your king! (1 Samuel 12, 12)
Here, then, at your pleasure is the king you asked for, the king you longed for; be content, the Lord has given you a king. (1 Samuel 12, 13)
But on this condition, that you are to fear the Lord your God, and worship him, and listen to him, instead of defying his commands; both you and the king who governs you are to follow the guidance of the Lord your God. (1 Samuel 12, 14)
It is harvest-time for the wheat already; but when I call upon the Lord’s name, he will send thunder and rain, to give you visible proof of the great wrong you have done by defying him and asking for a king. (1 Samuel 12, 17)
