1 Samuel 12:12-16

New International Version

¹² “But when you saw that Nahash^(A) king^(B) of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule^(C) over us’—even though the Lord your God was your king. ¹³ Now here is the king^(D) you have chosen, the one you asked^(E) for; see, the Lord has set a king over you. ¹⁴ If you fear^(F) the Lord and serve and obey him and do not rebel^(G) against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God—good! ¹⁵ But if you do not obey the Lord, and if you rebel against^(H) his commands, his hand will be against you, as it was against your ancestors.

¹⁶ “Now then, stand still^(I) and see^(J) this great thing the Lord is about to do before your eyes!