1When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons…
2The name of his firstborn son was Joel,…
3But his sons did not walk in his…
4So all the elders of Israel gathered together…
5“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your…
6But when they said, “Give us a king…
7And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to…
8Just as they have done from the day…
9Now listen to their voice; but you must…
10So Samuel spoke all the words of the…
11He said, “This will be the manner of…
12He will appoint some for himself as commanders…
13And he will take your daughters to be…
14He will take the best of your fields…
15He will take a tenth of your grain…
16And he will take your menservants and maidservants…
17He will take a tenth of your flocks,…
18When that day comes, you will beg for…
19Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel.…
20Then we will be like all the other…
21Samuel listened to all the words of the…
22“Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to…
