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25 And Samuel speaketh unto the people the right of the kingdom, and writeth in a book, and placeth before Jehovah; and Samuel sendeth all the people away, each to his house.

26 And also Saul hath gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force go with him whose heart God hath touched;

27 and the sons of worthlessness have said, `What! this one doth save us!' and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf.

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25 Samuel explained(A) to the people the rights and duties(B) of kingship.(C) He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the Lord. Then Samuel dismissed the people to go to their own homes.

26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah,(D) accompanied by valiant men(E) whose hearts God had touched. 27 But some scoundrels(F) said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts.(G) But Saul kept silent.

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