1 And Samuel said to all Israel: Behold I have heard your voice according to all things which you have spoken to me, and I have appointed a king over you.
1 And Samuel said to all Israel: Behold I have hearkened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
2 And now the king goeth before you: and I am waxen old and have gray hairs: moreover my sons are with you: therefore having conversed with you from my youth until this day, lo I am ready.
2 And now the king goeth before you: but I am old and grey headed: and my sons are with you: having then conversed with you from my youth until this day, behold here I am.
3 Speak of me before our Lord, and before his Christ, whether I have taken any man's oxe, or ass: If I have calumniated any man, if I have oppressed any man, if I have taken gift of any man's hand: and I will contemn that same this day, and will restore it to you.
3 ¹Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man’s ox, or ass: if I have wronged any man, if I have oppressed any man, if I have taken a bribe at any man’s hand: and I will despise it this day, and will restore it to you.
4 And they said thou hast not calumniated us, nor oppressed us, nor taken ought of any man's hand.
4 And they said: Thou hast not wronged us, nor oppressed us, nor taken ought at any man’s hand.
5 And he said to them: Witness is our Lord against you, and witness is his Christ in this day, that you have not found any thing in my hand. And they said: Witness.
5 And he said to them: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand. And they said: He is witness.
6 And Samuel said to the people: Our Lord who made Moyses & Aaron, & brought our fathers out of the Land of Ægypt is present.
6 And Samuel said to the people: It is the Lord who made Moses and Aaron, and brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt.
7 Now therefore stand, that I may contend in judgment against you before our Lord, concerning all the mercies of our Lord, which he hath done with you, and with your fathers:
7 Now, therefore, stand up, that I may plead in judgment against you before the Lord, concerning all the kindness of the Lord, which he hath shown to you, and to your fathers:
8 how Jacob entered into Ægypt, and your fathers cried to our Lord: and our Lord sent Moyses and Aaron, and brought your fathers out of Ægypt: and placed them in this place.
8 ²How Jacob went into Egypt, and your fathers cried to the Lord: and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, and brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.
9 Who forgat our Lord their God, and he delivered them in the hand of Sisara master of the host of Hasor, and in the hand of the Philisthiims, and in the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
9 And they forgot the Lord their God, ³and he delivered them into the hands of Sisara, captain of the army of Hasor, and into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
10 But afterward they cried to our Lord, & said: We have sinned, because we have forsaken our Lord, & have served Baalim & Astaroth: now therefore deliver us from the hand of our enemies, & we will serve thee.
10 But afterwards they cried to the Lord, and said: We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Astaroth: but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
11 And our Lord sent Jerobaal, & Badan, & Jephte, & Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of your enemies round about, & you dwelt securely.
11 ⁴And the Lord sent Jerobaal, and Badan, and Jephte, and Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of your enemies round about, and you dwelt securely.
12 But you seeing that Naas, king of the children of Ammon was come against you, you said to me: Not so, but a king shall reign over us: whereas our Lord your God did reign among you.
12 But seeing that Naas king of the children of Ammon was come against you, you said to me: ⁵Nay, but a king shall reign over us: whereas the Lord your God was your king.
13 Now therefore your king is ready, whom you have chosen and desired: behold our Lord hath given you a king.
13 Now, therefore, your king is here, whom you have chosen and desired: Behold the Lord hath given you a king.
14 If you shall fear our Lord, and serve him, & hear his voice, and not exasperate the mouth of our Lord: both you, & the king which reigneth over you, shall be followers of our Lord your God:
14 If you will fear the Lord, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and not provoke the mouth of the Lord: then shall both you, and the king who reigneth over you, be followers of the Lord your God.
15 But if you will not hear the voice of our Lord, but shall exasperate his words, the hand of our Lord shall be upon you, & upon your fathers.
15 But if you will not hearken to the voice of the Lord, but will rebel against his words, the hand of the Lord shall be upon you, and upon your fathers.
16 But now also stand, & see this great thing which our Lord will do in your sight.
16 Now then stand, and see this great thing which the Lord will do in your sight.
17 Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call upon our Lord, & he will give noises & rain: and you shall know, & see that you have done great evil to yourselves in the sight of our Lord, desiring a king over you.
17 Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call upon the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain: and you shall know, and see that you yourselves have done a great evil in the sight of the Lord, in desiring a king over you.
18 And Samuel cried to our Lord, & our Lord gave noises & rain in that day.
18 And Samuel cried unto the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day.
19 And all the people feared exceedingly our Lord and Samuel. And all the people said to Samuel: Pray for thy servants to our Lord thy God, that we die not. For we have added evil to all our sins, that we desired unto us a king.
19 And all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel. And all the people said to Samuel: Pray for thy servants to the Lord thy God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.
20 And Samuel said to the people: Fear not, you have done all this evil: but yet depart not from the back of our Lord, but serve our Lord in all your heart.
20 And Samuel said to the people: Fear not, you have done all this evil: but yet depart not from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.
21 And decline not after vain things, which shall not profit you, nor deliver you, because they are vain.
21 And turn not aside after vain things, which shall never profit you, nor deliver you, because they are vain.
22 And our Lord will not forsake his people for his great name: because our Lord hath sworn to make you a people to himself.
22 And the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because the Lord hath sworn to make you his people.
23 And far from me be this sin in our Lord, that I should cease to pray for you, and I will teach you the good and right way.
23 And far from me be this sin against the Lord, that I should cease to pray for you: and I will teach you the good and right way.
24 Therefore fear our Lord, and serve him in truth and from your whole heart. For you have seen the great works which he hath done among you.
24 Therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in truth, and with your whole heart, for you have seen the great works which he hath done among you.
25 But if you shall persevere in malice, both you and your king shall perish together.
25 But if you will still do wickedly: both you and your king shall perish together.