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12 “Nevertheless, when you saw that Nahash, the king of the children of Ammon, came against you, you said to me, ‘No! But a king shall reign over us!’ When the LORD your God was still your King.

13 “Now, therefore, behold the king whom you have chosen, whom you have desired. Lo, therefore, the LORD has set a king over you.

14 “If you will fear the LORD and serve Him, and hear His Voice, and not disobey the Word of the LORD, both you and the king who reigns over you shall follow the LORD your God.

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12 And when you saw that (A)Nahash king of the Ammonites came against you, (B)you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when (C)the Lord your God was your king.

13 “Now therefore, (D)here is the king (E)whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, (F)the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you (G)fear the Lord and serve Him and obey His voice, and do not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then both you and the king who reigns over you will continue following the Lord your God.

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12 Ahora, cuando han visto que Najás, el rey de los amonitas, los amenazaba, me han pedido un rey que los gobernara, aunque el Señor su Dios era el rey de ustedes. 13 Pues bien, ahí tienen al rey que han elegido y que han exigido. Ya ven que el Señor les ha dado un rey. 14 Si honran al Señor y le dan culto, si escuchan su palabra y no desobedecen sus mandatos, entonces les irá bien tanto a ustedes como al rey que los gobierna.

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