10. Then they cried out to the Lord and said, ‘We have sinned. We have abandoned the Lord and served other gods and goddesses—the Baals and the Astartes. But rescue us from our enemies now, and we will serve you.’
11. “Then the Lord sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel and rescued you from your enemies on every side so that you could live securely.
12. But when you saw King Nahash of Ammon coming to attack you, you told me, ‘No, a king should rule over us,’ though the Lord your God was your king.
13. “Now, here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. See, the Lord has put a king over you.
14. If you fear the Lord, serve him, obey him, and don’t rebel against what he says, then you and your king will follow the Lord your God.