12. But then you saw Nahash king of the Ammonites coming against you. You said, ‘No! We want a king to rule over us!’
13. Now here is the king you chose. The Lord has put him over you.
14. You must honor the Lord and serve him. You must obey his commands. Both you and the king ruling over you must follow the Lord your God. If you do, it will be well with you.
15. But if you don’t obey the Lord, and if you fight against his commands, he will be against you. He will do to you what he did to your ancestors.