1 Samuel 8:19

But the people refused to listen to Samuel. "No!" they said. "We want a king over us.

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Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, "No! But there shall be a king over us,

But the people were not willing to listen to the voice of Samuel. Instead, they said: "By no means! For there shall be a king over us