19.百姓竟不肯聽撒母耳的話,說:「不然!我們定要一個王治理我們,
But the people refused to listen to Samuel. 「No!」 they said. 「We want a king over us.
20.使我們像列國一樣,有王治理我們,統領我們,為我們爭戰。」
Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.」
21.撒母耳聽見百姓這一切話,就將這話陳明在耶和華面前。
When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the LORD.
22.耶和華對撒母耳說:「你只管依從他們的話,為他們立王。」撒母耳對以色列人說:「你們各歸各城去吧!」
The LORD answered, 「Listen to them and give them a king.」 Then Samuel said to the Israelites, 「Everyone go back to your own town.」