1 Samuel 12:2

Easy To Read Version

Now you have a king to lead you. I am old and gray, but my sons are here with you. I have been your leader since I was a young boy.

Cross References

Psalm 71:18

Now I am old and my hair is gray.But I know that you won’t leave me, God.I will tell each new generationabout your power and greatness.

Numbers 27:17

I pray that the Lord will choose a leader that will lead them out of this land and bring them into the new land. Then the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

2 Timothy 4:6

My life is being given as an offering for God. The time has come for me to leave this life here.

Joshua 23:1

The Lord gave Israel peace from their enemies around them. The Lord made Israel safe. Many years passed, and Joshua became very old.

Joshua 23:2

At this time, Joshua called a meeting of all the older leaders, heads of families, judges, and officers of the people of Israel. Joshua said, “I have grown very old.

2 Peter 1:14

I know that I must soon leave this body. Our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that.

1 Samuel 2:22

Eli was very old. He heard again and again about the things his sons were doing to all the Israelites at Shiloh. Eli also heard about his sons sleeping with the women who served at the door of the Meeting Tent.

1 Samuel 2:29

So why don’t you respect those sacrifices and gifts? You honor your sons more than me. You become fat on the best parts of the meat—and the people of Israel bring that meat to me.’

1 Samuel 3:10

The Lord came and stood there. He called as he did before. He said, “Samuel, Samuel!”

1 Samuel 3:13

I told Eli I would punish his family forever. I will do that because Eli knew that his sons were saying and doing bad things against God but Eli failed to control them.

1 Samuel 3:16

But Eli said to Samuel, “Samuel, my son!”

1 Samuel 8:1

When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges [89] for Israel.

1 Samuel 8:20

Then we will be the same as all the other nations. Our king will lead us. He will go before us and fight our battles.”

1 Samuel 8:3

But Samuel’s sons did not live the same way he did. Joel and Abijah accepted bribes. They took money secretly and changed their decisions in court. They cheated people in court.

1 Samuel 8:5

The elders (leaders) said to Samuel, “You’re old, and your sons don’t live right. They are not like you. Now, give us a king to rule us like all the other nations.”