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.
15. But if you don’t obey the Lord, if you rebel against what he says, then the Lord will be against you as he was against your ancestors.
16. Now then, stand still and watch this great thing the Lord is going to do right before your eyes.
17. Isn’t the wheat being harvested today? I will call on the Lord, and he’ll send thunder and rain. Then you will realize what a wicked thing you did in the Lord’s presence when you asked for a king.”