18 So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
19 All the people said to Samuel, Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins [this] evil, to ask us a king.
20 Samuel said to the people, 'Don't be afraid; you have indeed done all this evil; yet don't turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart:
21 and don't turn aside; for [then would you go] after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
22 For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.
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