18. When that time comes, you will cry out because of the king you chose. The Lord will not answer you then.”
19. But the people would not listen to Samuel. They said, “No! We want a king to rule over us.
20. Then we will be the same as all the other nations. Our king will judge us. He will go with us and fight our battles.”
21. Samuel heard all that the people said. Then he repeated all their words to the Lord.
22. The Lord answered, “You must listen to them. Give them a king.”Then Samuel told the people of Israel, “Everyone go back to his town.”