Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, "No, but we will have a king over us,
1 Samuel 8:19
Surrounding context
8:18 And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the LORD will not hear you in that day."
8:19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, "No, but we will have a king over us,
8:20 that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles."