As Samuel aged, the people of Israel insisted that they should select a king “like all the other nations.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The statement is True. As described in the biblical account, particularly in 1 Samuel 8, the people of Israel came to the prophet Samuel and demanded a king to rule over them. They wanted a leader "like all the other nations" surrounding them, as they were dissatisfied with the rule of the judges and desired a centralized monarchy. This request marked a significant transition in Israel's governance, moving from theocratic rule to monarchy, reflecting both their desire for conformity with neighboring nations and a lack of faith in God as their ultimate king. In response to their request, God instructed Samuel to anoint Saul as the first king of Israel, which fulfilled their desire to have a leader in the human sense rather than a divine one.