1 Samuel 12:2

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

You have seen how I have led you ever since I was a young man. I'm already old. My hair is gray, and my own sons are grown. Now you must see how well your king will lead you.

Cross References

1 Samuel 8:5

and said, “You are an old man. You set a good example for your sons, but they haven't followed it. Now we want a king to be our leader, just like all the other nations. Choose one for us!”

1 Samuel 8:1

Samuel had two sons. The older one was Joel, and the younger one was Abijah. When Samuel was getting old, he let them be leaders at Beersheba.

1 Samuel 8:3

But they were not like their father. They were dishonest and accepted bribes to give unfair decisions.

Numbers 27:17

Your people need someone to lead them into battle, or else they will be like sheep wandering around without a shepherd.”

2 Peter 1:14

And our Lord Jesus Christ has already told me that I will soon leave it behind.

2 Timothy 4:6

Now the time has come for me to die. My life is like a drink offering being poured out on the altar.

Psalm 71:18

Don't leave me when I am old and my hair turns gray. Let me tell future generations about your mighty power.

1 Samuel 3:16

But Eli told him, “Samuel, my boy, come here!” “Yes, sir!” Samuel answered.

1 Samuel 3:13

He knew that his sons refused to respect me, and he let them get away with it, even though I said I would punish his family forever.

1 Samuel 2:22

Eli was now very old, and he heard what his sons were doing to the people of Israel.

1 Samuel 3:10

The Lord then stood beside Samuel and called out as he had done before, “Samuel! Samuel!” “I'm listening,” Samuel answered. “What do you want me to do?”

Joshua 23:1

The Lord let Israel live in peace with its neighbors for a long time, and Joshua lived to a ripe old age.

Joshua 23:2

One day he called a meeting of the leaders of the tribes of Israel, including the old men, the judges, and the officials. Then he told them: I am now very old.