And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you — Samuel addresses the assembled people, reminding them that he has honored their request for a king, despite the theological complications of that request. The word 'hearkened' (shamati) means to listen and obey. Samuel has yielded to the people's will, though this does not mean the request was right.

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