And afterwards when they demanded a King, after the manner of the nations; yet it was not with a design to depart from the worship of God their King; but despairing of the justice of the sons of Samuel, they would have a King to judg them in Civill actions; but not that they would allow their King to change the Religion which they thought was recommended to them by Moses.
Gero, berriz, gainerako nazioak bezalako errege bat eskatu zutenean, ez zuten egin euren Jainko Erregearen gurtza uzteko asmoz, baizik, Samuelen semeen justiziaz etsita, auzi zibiletan epai zitzan errege bat nahi zutelako; baina ez Moisesek gomendatutzat zeukaten erlijioa aldatzen uzteko asmoz, ordea. Eta, horrela, garaile ateratzeko iguripena zutenean, beti izan ohi zuten aitzakiaren bat, dela justiziaren dela erlijioaren izenean, haien obedientziatik askatzeko.