New International Version (NIV)
19But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us.
1 Samuel 8:19
1 Samuel 8:19 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
19Yet the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
19Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,
Amplified Bible (AMP)
19Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
19Nevertheless , the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
19In spite of what Samuel said, the people refused to listen to him. “No!” they said. “We want a king to rule over us.