1 Samuel was old. He made his sons help lead the people. 2 His sons were named Joel and Abijah. They worked in a far town called Beersheba. ️ 3 But the sons did not do right. They took bad gifts and did not tell the truth. ♂️ 4 The leaders of Israel came to Samuel at Ramah. ♂️♀️ 5 The leaders said, “You are old. Your sons do not do right. Make a king for us, like other nations.” ️ 6 Samuel did not like this. He prayed to God. 7 God said, “Listen to the people. They are not saying no to you. They are saying no to Me as King.” ✨️ 8 God said, “They did this before. From the time I took them from Egypt, they left Me many times.” ⛓️➡️️ 9 God said, “Listen to them. But warn them. Tell them what a king will do.” ⚠️ 10 Samuel told the people all that God said. ️ 11 Samuel said, “A king will take your sons for his big carts and horses. He will make them run before him.” ➡️ 12 “He will make some sons lead fights. He will make some sons farm and bring food. He will make some sons make tools.” ⚔️ 13 “He will take your girls to make good smells, to cook, and to bake bread.” 14 “He will take your best fields and trees. He will give them to his men.” ️➡️✈️ 15 “He will take a part of your grain and grapes. He will give them to his boss men.” ➡️ 16 “He will take your helpers, your strong young men, and your donkeys for his work.” 17 “He will take a part of your sheep. You will be like his slaves.” ➡️ 18 “In that day you will cry to God. But God will not answer then.” 19 But the people said, “No! We still want a king!” ♂️ 20 They said, “We want a king to lead us. He will judge us. He will go before us and fight our fights.” ️⚔️ 21 Samuel heard all they said. He told God their words. ️ 22 God said, “Listen to them. Make a king.” Samuel said to the people, “Go home.” ✨