1 Samuel 10:19

17 After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah

18 and said to the Israelites, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hands of the Egyptians and of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’

But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”

20 Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.

21 Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”
KJV
And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.
WEB
But you have today rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him, ‘No! Set a king over us!’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your thousands.”
ASV
but ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and ye have said unto him, [Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.
DARBY
but *ye* have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your troubles, and have said unto him, [Nay,] but a king shalt thou set over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.
BLB
And you⁺ today have rejected your⁺ God, who Himself saved you⁺ from all your⁺ adversities and your⁺ distresses, and you⁺ have said to Him, ‘No, but a king set over us.’ And now present yourselves before the face of YHWH by your⁺ tribes and by your⁺ thousands.”
ÅB
Men dere har nå forkastet deres Gud, han som frelste dere ut av alle deres ulykker og trengsler, og sagt til ham: Nei, en konge skal du sette over oss! Så still dere nå fram for Herrens åsyn etter deres stammer og slekter!
OTB
Men i dag har dere forkastet deres Gud, som frelser dere fra alle deres ulykker og trengsler, og dere har sagt: 'Nei! Sett en konge over oss.' Nå skal dere derfor tre fram for Herren etter deres stammer og etter deres slekter."
B1930
Men I har nu forkastet eders Gud, han som frelste eder ut av alle eders ulykker og trengsler, og sagt til ham: Nei, en konge skal du sette over oss! Så still eder nu frem for Herrens åsyn efter eders stammer og ætter!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 12:12

    But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.

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  • 1 Samuel 8:19

    Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

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  • Joshua 24:1

    Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.

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  • 1 Samuel 8:6–9

    But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.

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  • Numbers 17:2

    “Speak to the Israelites and take from them twelve staffs, one from the leader of each tribe. Write each man’s name on his staff,

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  • Joshua 7:14–26

    In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.

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  • Micah 5:2

    But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

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  • 1 Samuel 12:17–19

    Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.”

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