1 Samuel 8:19-21

New International Version - UK

¹⁹ But the people refused to listen to Samuel. ‘No!’ they said. ‘We want a king over us. ²⁰ Then we shall be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.’

²¹ When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the Lord.