The statement that the LORD gave Israel a king in his anger and took him away in his wrath indicates that Israel's kingship, which may have been given as a concession to Israel's demand (1 Samuel 8), will be taken away as a consequence of covenant violation. The gift and removal of the king suggests that political authority exists at divine discretion and serves the purpose of divine covenant. This verse indicates that Israel's political institutions are not permanent but subject to divine judgment.

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