1 Samuel 12:12

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When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, No, but a king shall reign over us; when Yahweh your God was your king.

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Ammon, Moab, Hazor, and Egypt were neighboring or regional powers associated with Israel’s past oppression and deliverance; Ammon’s king Nahash was the immediate threat. Samuel recalls these enemies to show that Israel demanded a king despite the LORD’s established role as their deliverer and ruler.

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1 Samuel 12:12 mentions Ammon, Egypt, Hazor and Moab.

Photo of Ammon — Ammon · Berthold Werner

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato