New American Bible, Revised Edition

1 Samuel 8:5-7 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

5. and said to him, “Now that you are old, and your sons do not follow your example, appoint a king over us, like all the nations, to rule us.”

6. Samuel was displeased when they said, “Give us a king to rule us.” But he prayed to the Lord.

7. The Lord said: Listen to whatever the people say. You are not the one they are rejecting. They are rejecting me as their king.