1 Samuel 8:5

³  And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

⁴  Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

⁵  And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

⁶  But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

⁷  And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.