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But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,

1 Samuel 8:19 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૮:૧૯
પણ લોકોએ શમુએલ તરફથી આ બધું સંભાળવાની ના પાડી; તેઓએ કહ્યું, “એમ નહિ! અમારે તો અમારા ઉપર રાજા જોઈએ જ
हिन्दी1 शमूएल ८:१९
तो भी उन लोगों ने शमूएल की बात न सुनी; और कहने लगे, “नहीं! हम निश्चय अपने लिये राजा चाहते हैं, (प्रेरि. 13:21)

In context

17He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.

18You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.”

19But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,

20that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”

21Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.

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