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

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1 Samuel 8:5

5 They said to him, "You're old, and your sons don't live as you do. Give us a king to rule over us like all the other nations."

Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

1 Samuel 8:19-20

19 But the people would not listen to Samuel. They said, "No! We want a king to rule over us.

20 Then we will be the same as all the other nations. Our king will judge for us and go with us and fight our battles."

Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.