Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
1 Samuel 8:4
Surrounding context
8:3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
8:4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
8:5 and said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."