1 Samuel 12:13-25 - The New Kingship
13 Now therefore behold the king, whom ye have chosen and whom ye have desired. See, the LORD hath given you a king! 14 Oh that ye would fear the LORD and serve him and hear his voice and not disobey the mouth of the LORD: and that both ye and the king that reigneth over you would follow the LORD your God. 15 For if ye shall not hearken unto the voice of the LORD, but shall disobey the LORD's mouth: then shall the hand of the LORD be upon you and on your fathers.
16 Now also stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes: 17 Is it not now wheat harvest? And yet for all that, I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain. Wherefore, perceive and understand how that your wickedness is great which ye have done in the sight of the LORD in asking you a king." 18 And when Samuel called unto the LORD, the LORD sent thunder and rain the same day. And all the people feared the LORD and Samuel exceedingly.
19 Then said all the people unto Samuel, "Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have sinned in asking us a king, beside all the sins that ever we did."
20 Then said Samuel unto the people, "Fear not. And though ye have done all this wickedness, yet depart not from the LORD in any case. But serve him with all your hearts. 21 Neither turn ye after vain things which can not deliver you, for they are but vanities. 22 But the LORD will not forsake his people, because of his great name's sake: because the LORD hath begun to make you his people.
23 Moreover, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in leaving praying for you and to show you the good and right way. 24 Only fear you the LORD and serve him truly with all your hearts: for he hath done great things for you. 25 But and if ye shall do wickedly: then shall both ye and your king thereto perish."