14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

14 But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’

14 But the people in the kingdom hated the man. So they sent a group to follow him and say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this man should reign over us.

14 “The citizens of his own country hated him. They sent representatives to follow him and say ⸤to the person who was going to appoint him⸥, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’ 

14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us!’

14 But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’

14 “But those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

14 “But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’