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1 Samuel 8:19-22

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19But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us.

20Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.” 21When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the LORD . 22The LORD answered, “Listen to them and give them a king.” Then Samuel said to the Israelites, “Everyone go back to your own town.”