1 Samuel 12:19 meaning and explanation

They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Samuel has just called down thunder and rain at the wheat harvest, an unusual storm that confirms his warning, and the people are terrified. They beg him to intercede, calling themselves his servants and asking that they not die.

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