1 Samuel 8:19-21

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁹ But the people refused to listen to Samuel. They said, “No, we want a king! ²⁰ Then we, too, will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us, lead us out ⌞to war⌟, and fight our battles.”

²¹ When Samuel heard everything the people had to say, he reported it privately to the Lord.