19 The people paid no attention to Samuel, but said “No! We want a king,
20 so that we will be like other nations, with our own king to rule us and to lead us out to war and to fight our battles.”
21 Samuel listened to everything they said and then went and told the Lord.
22 The Lord answered, “Do what they want and give them a king.” Then Samuel told all the men of Israel to go back home.