NET
14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’
Darby
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should reign over us.
KJV
14 “But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this” [man] “to reign over us.”