NET Bible
"But this request displeased Samuel, for they said,“Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the LORD."
— 1 Samuel 8:6, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.
They said to him,“Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have.”
But this request displeased Samuel, for they said,“Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the LORD.
The LORD said to Samuel,“Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king.
Just as they have done from the day that I brought them up from Egypt until this very day, they have rejected me and have served other gods. This is what they are also doing to you.
So now do as they say. But you must warn them and make them aware of the policies of the king who will rule over them.”