Double "if"

And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, the LORD has set a king over you. If you will fear the LORD and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God, it will be well. (1 Samuel 12:13-14 ESV)
"Life is going to get a whole lot more complicated." That's what God was telling Israel. Because they put their hope in a king to lead them they would have more than twice the potential for trouble. Not only did they need to fear God and obey His commands; the king had to do so also. As history proved, that was rarely the case - that either or both would do so. Troubles increase geometrically when we through someone or something in between us and God - someone we trust and obey more than Him. The more other "kings" we turn to, the greater the opportunity for error and disaster. Let's keep life simple. "The LORD, He is God. The LORD is our King."