1 Samuel 12:19-21

Good News Translation

¹⁹ and they said to Samuel, “Please, sir, pray to the Lord your God for us, so that we won't die. We now realize that, besides all our other sins, we have sinned by asking for a king.”

²⁰ “Don't be afraid,” Samuel answered. “Even though you have done such an evil thing, do not turn away from the Lord, but serve him with all your heart. ²¹ Don't go after^[a] false gods; they cannot help you or save you, for they are not real.