Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, for they had said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord. "
— 1 Samuel 8:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.”
“But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah. ”
“But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." Samuel prayed to Yahweh.”
“But this request displeased Samuel, for they said,“Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the LORD.”
“And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, that they should say: Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord.”
“But Samuel was not pleased when they said to him, Give us a king to be our judge. And Samuel made prayer to the Lord.”
“But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.”
But his sons did not walk in his ways. Instead, they turned aside, pursuing avarice. And they accepted bribes, and they perverted judgment.
Therefore, all those greater by birth of Israel, having gathered together, went to Samuel at Ramah.
And they said to him: “Behold, you are elderly, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Appoint for us a king, so that he may judge us, just as all the nations have.”
And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, for they had said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord.
Then the Lord said to Samuel: “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they are saying to you. For they have not rejected you, but me, lest I reign over them.
In accord with all their works, which they have done from the day when I led them away from Egypt, even to this day: just as they have forsaken me, and served foreign gods, so now they also do to you.
Now therefore, hear their voice. Yet truly, testify to them and foretell to them the rights of the king who will reign over them.”