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"Even now, ^(C1)take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD is going to do before your eyes.

"^(C1)Is it not the wheat harvest today? ^(C2)I will call to the LORD, that He will send ^(F1)thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that ^(C3)your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of the LORD, by asking for yourselves a king."

So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD sent ^(F1)thunder and rain that day; and ^(C1)all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

Then all the people said to Samuel, "^(C1)Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so that we do not die; for we have added to all our sins ^(C2)this evil, by asking for ourselves a king."

Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet ^(C1)do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

"Indeed, you must not turn aside, for then you would go after ^(C1)useless things which cannot benefit or save, because they are useless.

"For ^(C1)the LORD will not abandon His people ^(C2)on account of His great name, because the LORD ^(C3)has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.

"Furthermore, as for me, ^(C1)far be it from me that I would sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; but ^(C2)I will instruct you in the good and right way.