1 Samuel 12:13 meaning and explanation
Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.
1 Samuel 12:13, Berean Standard Bible
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Samuel is speaking at Gilgal, near the end of his farewell address, after Saul has been publicly confirmed as Israel's first king. The people had demanded a king out of fear of Nahash the Ammonite rather than trust in the LORD, who had been their king.
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