I will be thy king] Or, Where is thy king. In these words God challengeth his Kingly power over Israel, which he had by redeeming them from Egypt, and derideth the foolish and wicked confidence in opposing the help of their idols, and confederates to his threatnings. whom thou saidst] Some referre this to the first asking of a King, 1 Samuel 8:5. others, to the tumultuary election of Jeroboam, 1 Kings 12:16; 1 Kings 12:20.