1 Samuel 8:20-22

8:20 We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us ¹  and fight our battles.”

8:21 So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the Lord. ²  8:22 The Lord said to Samuel, “Do as they say ³  and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Each of you go back to his own city.”

[8:20]  ¹ tn Heb “and go out before us.”

[8:21]  ² tn Heb “and Samuel heard all the words of the people and he spoke them into the ears of the Lord.”

[8:22]  ³ tn Heb “listen to their voice.”