The people of Israel, wanting to be like other nations, desire a king. Samuel is displeased by their demands, but the Lord tells him that it is not Samuel’s leadership they are rejecting, but His own.
Ninais ng mga Israelita na maging gaya ng ibang bansa na may sariling hari. Hindi nasiyahan si Samuel sa kanilang kahilingan, ngunit sinabi sa kanya ng Diyos na hindi ang pangunguna ni Samuel ang kanilang tinatanggihan kundi ang Kanyang paghahari.