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they cowardly turned away except
a few of them who crossed the river.
And Allah has knowledge of the harm-doers.
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247. Then their Prophet said to them,
'Surely, Allah has sent Saul Taloot for you as king.'
They said, 'Why is it, that he has the kingship over us,
while we have a better right to kingship than him
as he was neither from the tribe of kings, nor
a descendant of a prophet, nor a dyer, nor a shepherd,
and he has not been given opulent wealth?'.
He said, 'Allah has chosen him over you, and
a few of them who crossed the river.
And Allah has knowledge of the harm-doers.
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247. Then their Prophet said to them,
'Surely, Allah has sent Saul Taloot for you as king.'
They said, 'Why is it, that he has the kingship over us,
while we have a better right to kingship than him
as he was neither from the tribe of kings, nor
a descendant of a prophet, nor a dyer, nor a shepherd,
and he has not been given opulent wealth?'.
He said, 'Allah has chosen him over you, and