Bible Verses About Self-Will and Stubbornness: Refusing to hearken to the messengers of God

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,

As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee.

But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.