Note how Jehovah responded when Samuel took the matter to him in prayer: “Listen to the voice of the people as respects all that they say to you; for it is not you whom they have rejected, but it is I whom they have rejected from being king over them. ”
Perhatikan tanggapan Yehuwa sewaktu Samuel menyampaikan hal itu dalam doa, ” Dengarkanlah perkataan bangsa itu dalam segala hal yang mereka katakan kepadamu; sebab bukan engkau yang mereka tolak, tetapi akulah yang mereka tolak agar tidak menjadi raja atas mereka. ”