²⁵ Sh’mu’el told the people what kinds of rulings should be made in the kingdom, then wrote it on a scroll and set it down before Adonai. After that, he sent all the people away, everyone to his own home. ²⁶ Sha’ul too went home to Giv‘ah, accompanied by warriors whose hearts God had touched. ²⁷ True, there were some scoundrels who said, “How can this man save us?” They showed him no respect and brought him no gift, but he held his peace.