But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us,
“As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not listen to you.
And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain.
And now, because you have done all these things, declares the Lord, and when I spoke to you persistently you did not listen, and when I called you, you did not answer,
I also will choose harsh treatment for them and bring their fears upon them, because when I called, no one answered, when I spoke, they did not listen; but they did what was evil in my eyes and chose that in which I did not delight.”
“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me.
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