12 and_he/it_said Shəmū^ʼēl to all Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) here I_have_listened in/on/at/with_voice_your_all’s to_all/each/any/every that you_all_have_said to_me and_I_set_king over_you_all a_king.
2 And_now here the_king [is]_walking_about before_face/front_you_all and_I I_am_old and_gray and_sons_my here_they with_you_all and_I I_have_walked_about before_face/front_you_all from_youth_my until the_day the_this.
3 Here_I testify in/on/at/with_me before Yahweh and_before anointed_his DOM the_ox of_whom have_I_taken and_donkey of_whom have_I_taken and_DOM whom have_I_oppressed DOM whom have_I_crushed and_from_hand of_whom have_I_taken a_ransom and_blind eyes_my in/on/over_him/it and_restore to_you_all.
4 And_they_said not defrauded_us and_not oppressed_us and_not you_have_taken from_hand of_anyone anything.
5 And_he/it_said to_them [is]_a_witness Yahweh in/on/at/with_you_all and_witness anointed_his the_day the_this DOM_that not you_all_have_found in/on/at/with_hand_my anything and_he/it_said [he_is]_a_witness.
6 and_he/it_said Shəmū^ʼēl to the_people Yahweh who he_appointed DOM Mosheh and ʼAharon and_which he_brought_up DOM ancestors_your_all’s from_land of_Miʦərayim/(Egypt).
7 And_now present_yourselves and_plead with_you_all to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Yahweh DOM all the_righteousness(es) of_Yahweh which he_did for_you_all and_DOM ancestors_your_all’s.
8 After_when he_went Yaˊaqov/(Jacob) Miʦərayim and_cried_out ancestors_your_all’s to Yahweh and_sent Yahweh DOM Mosheh and ʼAharon and_brought_out DOM ancestors_your_all’s from_Miʦrayim/Miʦərayim and_settled_them in/on/at/with_place the_this.
9 And_forgot DOM Yahweh god_their and_sold DOM_them in/on/at/with_hand of_Sisera the_commander of_the_army of_Hazor and_in/on/at/with_hand of_[the]_Philistines and_in/on/at/with_hand of_the_king of_Mōʼāv and_fought in/on/at/with_them.
10 And_cried_out to Yahweh and_said[fn][fn] we_have_sinned DOM we_have_forsaken DOM Yahweh and_served DOM the_Baˊals and_DOM the_Ashtoreths and_now deliver_us from_hand enemies_our and_serve_you.
11 And_sent Yahweh DOM Jerub-Baˊal and_DOM Bedan and_DOM Yifəttāḩh and_DOM Shəmū^ʼēl and_delivered DOM_you_all from_hand enemies_your_all’s on_every_side and_lived security.
12 And_saw DOM_that Nahash the_king of_the_people of_Ammon [was]_coming against_you_all and_said to_me no DOM a_king he_will_reign over_us and_LORD god_your_all’s king_your_all’s.
13 And_now here the_king whom you_all_have_chosen whom you_all_asked_for and_see/lo/see he_has_set Yahweh over_you_all a_king.
14 If you_all_will_fear DOM Yahweh and_serve DOM_him/it and_obey in/on/at/with_voice_his and_not you_all_will_rebel_against DOM the_mouth of_Yahweh and_you_all_are both you_all and_also the_king who he_has_become_king over_you_all after Yahweh god_your_all’s.
15 And_if not you_all_will_listen in/on/at/with_voice of_Yahweh and_rebel_against DOM the_mouth of_Yahweh and_be the_hand of_Yahweh in/on/at/with_you_all and_in/on/at/with_ancestors_your_all’s.
16 Also now stand and_see DOM the_thing the_great the_this which Yahweh [is]_about_to_do before_eyes_your_all’s.
17 Am_not [is]_the_harvest of_wheat(s) the_day I_will_call_out to Yahweh and_send thunder_claps and_rain and_know and_see DOM_that wickedness_your_all’s [is]_great which you_all_have_done in/on_both_eyes_of of_Yahweh by_asking to/for_you_all a_king.
18 and_he/it_called Shəmū^ʼēl to Yahweh and_he/it_gave Yahweh thunder_claps and_rain in_the_day (the)_that and_feared all the_people exceedingly DOM Yahweh and_DOM Shəmū^ʼēl.
19 And_they_said all the_people to Shəmū^ʼēl pray for your_servants to Yahweh god_your and_not we_will_die DOM we_have_added to all sins_our an_evil_thing of_requesting to/for_us a_king.
20 and_he/it_said Shəmū^ʼēl to the_people do_not be_afraid you_all you_all_have_done DOM all the_evil the_this nevertheless do_not turn_aside from_following Yahweh and_serve DOM Yahweh in_all heart_your_all’s.
21 And_not you_all_must_turn_aside DOM after the_useless which not they_will_benefit and_not they_will_rescue DOM [are]_emptiness they.
22 DOM not he_will_abandon Yahweh DOM people_his in_account_of his/its_name the_great DOM he_was_determined Yahweh for_doing DOM_you_all to_him/it as_people.
23 Also I far_be_it to/for_me from_sin to/for_YHWH by_ceasing to_pray for_you_all and_instruct DOM_you_all in/on/at/with_way the_good and_the_right.
24 Only fear DOM Yahweh and_serve DOM_him/it in/on/at/with_truth in_all heart_your_all’s DOM consider DOM [that]_which he_has_done_great_things for_you_all.
25 And_if still_(do_evil) you_all_will_do_evil both you_all as_well_as king_your_all’s you_all_will_be_swept_away.

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