“I brought Israel up out of Egypt. I delivered you from Egyptian oppression—yes, from all the bullying governments that made your life miserable. And now you want nothing to do with your God, the very God who has a history of getting you out of troubles of all sorts.“And now you say, ‘No! We want a king; give us a king!’“Well, if that’s what you want, that’s what you’ll get! Present yourselves formally before God, ranked in tribes and families.”