17 He will take one-tenth of your flocks, and then you yourselves will become his slaves!
18 When that day comes, you will cry out because of the king you chose for yourselves, but on that day the Lord won’t answer you."
19 But the people refused to listen to Samuel and said, "No! There must be a king over us
20 so we can be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles."
21 Samuel listened to everything the people said and repeated it directly to the Lord.
22 Then the Lord said to Samuel, "Comply with their request. Give them a king."Samuel then told the Israelite people, "Go back, each of you, to your own hometown."