1 Samuel

¹⁹And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. ²⁰And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have indeed done all this evil: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart; ²¹and turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain. ²²For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you a people unto himself. ²³Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way. ²⁴Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. ²⁵But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.