Their Prophet said to them: "Allah hath appointed Talut as king over you." They said: "How can he exercise authority over us when we are better fitted than he to exercise authority, and he is not even gifted, with wealth in abundance?" He said: "Allah hath Chosen him above you, and hath gifted him abundantly with knowledge and bodily prowess: Allah Granteth His authority to whom He pleaseth. Allah careth for all, and He knoweth all things."

Peygamberleri onlara "Allah size şüphesiz, Talut'u hükümdar olarak gönderdi" dedi. "Biz hükümdarlığa ondan layık iken ve ona malca da bir bolluk verilmemişken bize hükümdar olmağa o nasıl layık olabilir?" dediler, "Doğrusu Allah size onu seçti, bilgice ve vücutça gücünü artırdı" dedi. Allah mülkü dilediğine verir. Allah her şeyi kaplar ve bilir.