¹¹ Israel has sinned, and ^(A)they have also violated My covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken some of the things designated for destruction, and have both stolen and kept it a secret. Furthermore, they have also put them among their own things. ¹² Therefore the ^(B)sons of Israel cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their ^[a]backs before their enemies, because they have become designated for destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you eliminate from your midst the things designated for destruction.

¹⁹ But today you ^(A)have rejected your God, who saves you from all your catastrophes and your distresses; yet you have ^[a]said, ‘No, but put a king over us!’ Now then, ^(B)present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your ^[b]groups of thousands.”

²⁰ So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel forward; and the tribe of Benjamin was selected by lot.