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1 Samuel 8:5

And they said to him: "Behold, you are elderly, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Appoint for us a king, so that he may judge us, just as all the nations have.
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King James Version

And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

English Standard Version

and said to him, "Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations."

New International Version

They said to him, "You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have."