1 Samuel 12:19-23

19and all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Adonai your God, that we would not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil by asking for ourselves a king.”

20Samuel said to the people, “Fear not! Indeed you have done all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following Adonai, but worship Adonai with all your heart.

21Do not turn aside to go after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are futile.

22For Adonai will not forsake His people for His great Name’s sake, because it has pleased Adonai to make you a people to Himself.

23Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Adonai by ceasing to pray for you! Yet I will keep instructing you in the good and straight way.