1 Samuel 12:19-21

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹⁹ So all the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God for your servants so that we do not die, for we have added to all our sins also this evil, that we asked for a king for ourselves.”

²⁰ Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil. Nevertheless, do not turn away from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart. ²¹ Do not turn away to pursue empty things that cannot help you or save you, because they are empty.