Israel Demands a King

1 Samuel 8:4-6

All the leaders of Isra'el gathered themselves together, approached Sh'mu'el in Ramah

and said to him, "Look, you have grown old, and your sons are not following your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."

Sh'mu'el was not pleased to hear them say, "Give us a king to judge us"; so he prayed to ADONAI.