^{18 Ref} So Samuel made prayer to the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people were in fear of the Lord and of Samuel.

^{19 Ref} And all the people said to Samuel, Make prayer for us to the Lord your God so that death may not overtake us: for in addition to all our sins we have done this evil, in desiring a king.

^{20 Ref} Then Samuel said to the people, Have no fear: truly you have done evil, but do not be turned away from the Lord; be his servants with all your heart;

^{21 Ref} And do not go from the right way turning to those false gods in which there is no profit and no salvation, for they are false.

^{22 Ref} For the Lord will not give his people up, because of the honour of his name; for it was the Lord's pleasure to make of you a people for himself.

^{23 Ref} And as for me, never will I go against the orders of the Lord by giving up my prayers for you: but I will go on teaching you the good and right way.

^{24 Ref} Only go in the fear of the Lord, and be his true servants with all your heart, keeping in mind what great things he has done for you.