1 Samuel 8:4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, MC VC

1 Samuel 8:5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. MC VC

1 Samuel 8:6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord. MC VC

1 Samuel 8:7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 4 I MC VC

1 Samuel 8:8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee. MC VC

1 Samuel 8:9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. MC VC

1 Samuel 8:10 And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king. MC VC

1 Samuel 8:19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; MC VC

1 Samuel 8:20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. MC VC

1 Samuel 8:21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord. MC VC

1 Samuel 8:22 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city. MC VC