##  it displeased Samuel ##

Samuel was unhappy that the people wanted a king, not just the removal of his corrupt sons and the appointment of honest judges.

## Give us a king to judge us ##

The people wanted a king, not just the appointment of honest judges.

## Obey the voice of the people ##

AT: "Do what the people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## but they have rejected me ##

Yahweh knew that the rejection was not about corrupt judges, but the rejection of Yahweh as their king.