Thus the Lord became king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.
“But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, stout, and sleek; then he forsook God who made him and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation.
In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
“Say in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson also, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”
He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, and the shout of a king is among them.
Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, that you must also make yourself a prince over us? Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up.” And Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, “Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, and I have not harmed one of them.”
Now obey my voice; I will give you advice, and God be with you! You shall represent the people before God and bring their cases to God,
when they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between one person and another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws.”
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the Israelites.
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