1 Samuel 8:19

וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ הָעָ֔ם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֹּ֔א כִּ֥י אִם־מֶ֖לֶךְ יִֽהְיֶ֥ה עָלֵֽינוּ׃

vaymaʾanv haʿam lishmoʿa bqvol shmvʾel vayoʾmrv loʾ kiy ʾim-melek yihyeh ʿaleynv

King James Version (KJV)

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

Modern English

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No; but we will have a king over us,