19. But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning. Instead they said, “No! There will be a king over us!
20. We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.”
21. So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the Lord.
22. The Lord said to Samuel, “Do as they say and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Each of you go back to his own city.”