1 Samuel 8:5; 1 Samuel 8:19-20

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1 Samuel 8:5

5 and said to him, "Look, you have grown old, and your sons are not following your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

1 Samuel 8:19-20

19 However, the people refused to listen to what Sh'mu'el told them, and they said, "No! We want a king over us,
20 so that we can be like all the nations, with our king to judge us, lead us and fight our battles."
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.