1 Samuel 12:19-21

Common English Bible

¹⁹ All of them said to Samuel, “Please pray for us, your servants, to the Lord your God so we don’t die because we have added to our many sins the evil of asking for a king.”

²⁰ But Samuel answered the people, “Don’t be afraid. Yes, you’ve done all this evil; just don’t turn back from following the Lord. Serve the Lord with all your heart. ²¹ Don’t turn aside to follow useless idols that can’t help you or save you. They’re absolutely useless!