KJV ORIGINAL
I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I'll be your king — where are all those other saviors you thought you needed in every city? What about those leaders you begged for when you said 'give us a king and officials to rule over us'?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's asking where all those backup plans went when you really needed saving.
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