1 Samuel 12:2

Now your king is your leader. I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have led you from the time I was a boy up to today.

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In The King James Version

And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.

In Context

1Then Samuel said to all of Israel, “I have paid attention to everything you asked from me, and I have given you a king to rule over you.

3I stand here before you. Bring any charges you have against me in the presence of the Lord and of his anointed one. Have I taken anyone's ox or donkey? Have I wronged anyone? Have I oppressed anyone? Have I accepted a bribe from anyone to turn a blind eye? Tell me, and I will repay you.”

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Cross References

Numbers 27:17who will tell them what to do and show them where to go, so that the people of the Lord won't be like sheep without a shepherd.”

Joshua 23:2summoned all the Israelites—the elders, leaders, judges, and officials—and told them, “I'm old, getting on in years.

1 Samuel 2:29So why have you treated with contempt my sacrifices and offerings that I have ordered for my place of worship? You honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves with the best parts of all the offerings from my people Israel.

1 Samuel 3:16But Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “I'm here,” Samuel answered.

1 Samuel 8:1When Samuel grew old, he made his sons leaders over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:5“Look here,” they told him, “you are old, and your sons do not follow your ways. Choose a king to rule over us like all the other nations.”

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 12:2-6

Samuel's Discourse to Israel. ( b. c. 1069.) 1 And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. 2 And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and gray-headed; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. 3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord , and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom… Read the whole commentary →

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