16 Now, therefore, stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.
17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great which ye have done in the sight of the Lord in asking for a king over you.
18 So Samuel called unto the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy slaves unto the Lord thy God that we not die, for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask for a king over us.
20 And Samuel said unto the people, Do not fear. Ye have done all this wickedness, yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart;
21 do not turn aside after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
22 For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake because it has pleased the Lord to make you his people.