Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us. Young's Literal Translation And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, ‘Nay, but a king is over us, King James Bible Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; Hebrew Nevertheless, the peopleהָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock refused וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ (way·mā·’ă·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3985: To refuse to listen לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ (liš·mō·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to Samuel. שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel “No!” לֹּ֔א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no they said. וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “We must have יִֽהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a king מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king over us. עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against |