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1 Samuel 12:1-6

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Samuel Addresses Israel

1 Then Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, 1I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me and I 2have appointed a king over you.
2 "Now, 3here is the king walking before you, but 4I am old and gray, and behold 5my sons are with you. And 6I have walked before you from my youth even to this day.
3 "Here I am; bear witness against me before the LORD and 7His anointed. 8Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed, or 9from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? I will restore it to you."
4 They said, "You have not defrauded us or oppressed us or taken anything from any man's hand."
5 He said to them, "The LORD is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day that 10you have found nothing * 11in my hand." And they said, "He is witness."
6 Then Samuel said to the people, "It is the LORD who 12appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt.
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1 Samuel 12:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 12

In this chapter Samuel, resigning the government to Saul, asserts the integrity with which he had performed his office, and calls upon the people of Israel to attest it, who did, 1Sa 12:1-5, he then reminds them of the great and good things the Lord had done for them in times past, 1Sa 12:6-11 and whereas they had desired a king, and one was given them, it was their interest to fear and serve the Lord; if not, his hand would be against them, 1Sa 12:10-15 he terrifies them by calling for thunder in an unusual time, 1Sa 12:16-19 and then comforts and encourages them, that in doing their duty God would be with them, and not forsake them, otherwise they might expect nothing but ruin and destruction, 1Sa 12:20-25.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 12

  • 1. 1 Sam 8:7, 9, 22
  • 2. 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Samuel 11:14, 15
  • 3. 1 Samuel 8:20
  • 4. 1 Samuel 8:1, 5
  • 5. 1 Samuel 8:3, 5
  • 6. 1 Sam 3:10, 19, 20
  • 7. 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 24:6; 2 Samuel 1:14
  • 8. Exodus 20:17; Numbers 16:15; Acts 20:33
  • 9. Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19
  • 10. Acts 23:9; Acts 24:20
  • 11. Exodus 22:4
  • 12. Exodus 6:26; Micah 6:4

Footnotes 2

  • [a] Lit "made"
  • [b] Lit "made"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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