World English Bible
"But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." Samuel prayed to Yahweh."
— 1 Samuel 8:6, World English 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 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.”
His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;
and they said to him, "Behold, you are old, and your sons don't walk in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
Yahweh said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also to you.
Now therefore listen to their voice: however you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who shall reign over them."