Let them have what they want. But give them a strong warning. Let them know what the king who rules over them will expect to be done for him.”

故此你要依从他们的话，只是当警戒他们，告诉他们将来那王怎样管辖他们。”

现在你只管听从他们的话，不过要严厉警告他们，告诉他们将来王会用什么方式管辖他们。”

现在你只管听从他们的话，不过要严厉警告他们，告诉他们将来王会用什么方式管辖他们。”

你就照他们所求的去做吧！但你要警告他们，让他们知道将来王会怎样管辖他们。”

现在你只管听从他们的话，但必须郑重警告他们，告诉他们那要统治他们的王要怎样治理他们。”

所以你要听从民众的话，但一定要严厉地告诫他们，告诉他们那将要统治他们的王，会用什么方法统治他们。”

故此你要依從他們的話，只是當警戒他們，告訴他們將來那王怎樣管轄他們。」

現在你只管聽從他們的話，不過要嚴厲警告他們，告訴他們將來王會用甚麼方式管轄他們。」

現在你只管聽從他們的話，不過要嚴厲警告他們，告訴他們將來王會用甚麼方式管轄他們。」

你就照他們所求的去做吧！但你要警告他們，讓他們知道將來王會怎樣管轄他們。」

現在你只管聽從他們的話，但必須鄭重警告他們，告訴他們那要統治他們的王要怎樣治理他們。”

現在你只管依從他們的話，只是要鄭重警告他們，告訴他們那要管理他們的王、其制度是怎麼樣。』

所以你要聽從民眾的話，但一定要嚴厲地告誡他們，告訴他們那將要統治他們的王，會用什麼方法統治他們。」

可從其言、惟當加以警戒、示以治之之王、其制度若何、

今可從其言、加以訓誨、示以王之常例。

今可從其言、第當加以警誡、告以治之之王、將如何以待之、

Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.”

Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.”

Do as they ask, but solemnly warn them about the way a king will reign over them.”

Listen to them, but solemnly warn them and tell them about the customary rights of the king who will reign over them.”

Now then, listen to their voice; however, you shall warn them strongly and tell them of the practice of the king who will reign over them.”

Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”

Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

Listen to them, but you must solemnly warn them and tell them about the rights of the king who will rule over them.”

Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

So now do as they say. But seriously warn them and make them aware of the policies of the king who will rule over them.”

Now therefore listen to their voice. However you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who will reign over them.”

Samuel explained to the people the rights and duties of the king who ruled over them. He wrote them down in a book. He placed it in front of the Lord in the holy tent. Then he sent the people away. He sent each of them to their own homes.

Samuel told them,“ Here’s what the king who rules over you will expect to be done for him. He will take your sons. He’ll make them serve with his chariots and horses. They will run in front of his chariots.He’ll choose some of your sons to be commanders of thousands of men. Some will be commanders of fifties. Others will have to plow his fields and gather his crops. Still others will have to make weapons of war and parts for his chariots.He’ll also take your daughters. Some will have to make perfume. Others will be forced to cook and bake.He will take away your best fields and vineyards and olive groves. He’ll give them to his attendants.He will take a tenth of your grain and a tenth of your grapes. He’ll give it to his officials and attendants.He will also take your male and female servants. He’ll take your best cattle and donkeys. He’ll use all of them any way he wants to.He will take a tenth of your sheep and goats. You yourselves will become his slaves.When that time comes, you will cry out for help because of the king you have chosen. But the Lord won’t answer you at that time.”

Suppose I say to a sinful person,‘ You can be sure you will die.’ And you do not warn them. You do not try to get them to change their evil ways in order to save their life. Then that sinful person will die because they have sinned. And I will hold you responsible for their death.

When any of the people came to offer a sacrifice, here is what the priests would do. While the meat was being boiled, the servant of the priest would come with a large fork in his hand.

“ The prince will have land on both sides of the sacred area and the city. Its border will run east and west along the land of one of the tribes.The prince will own this land in Israel. And my princes will not crush my people anymore. Instead, they will allow the people of Israel to receive their own share of land. It will be divided up based on their tribes.”

The prince must not take any share of land that belongs to the people. He must not drive them off their property. He must give his sons their share out of his own property. Then not one of my people will be separated from their property.”

As long as Saul was king, he had to fight hard against the Philistines. So every time Saul saw a strong or brave man, he took him into his army.