1 Samuel 8:1-7

1And it cameH1961 about whenH3512 SamuelH8050 was oldH2204 that 1he appointedH7760 his sonsH1121 judgesH8199 over IsraelH3478. 2Now the nameH8034 of his firstbornH1060 was JoelH3100, and the nameH8034 of his secondH4932, AbijahH29; they were judgingH8199 in 2BeershebaH884. 3His sonsH1121, however, did not walkH1980 in his waysH1870, but turnedH5186 asideH5186 afterH310 dishonestH1215 gainH1215 and 3tookH3947 bribesH7810 and pervertedH5186 justiceH4941.

4Then allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 gatheredH6908 together and cameH935 to SamuelH8050 at 4RamahH7414; 5and they saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009, you have grownH2204 oldH2204, and your sonsH1121 do not walkH1980 in your waysH1870. NowH6258 5appointH7760 a kingH4428 for us to judgeH8199 us like allH3605 the nationsH1471.” 6But the thingH1697 was 67displeasingH7489 in the sightH5869 of SamuelH8050 whenH3512 they saidH559, “GiveH5414 us a kingH4428 to judgeH8199 us.” And 8SamuelH8050 prayedH6419 to the LordH3068. 7The LordH3068 saidH559 to SamuelH8050, “ListenH8085 to the voiceH6963 of the peopleH5971 in regard to allH3605 that they sayH559 to you, for 9they have not rejectedH3988 you, but they have rejectedH3988 Me from beingH4427 kingH4427 overH5921 them.