1 Samuel 12:2

New English Translation

Now look! This king walks before you. As for me, I am old and gray, though my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from the time of my youth till the present day.

Cross References

Psalm 71:18

Even when I am old and gray, O God, do not abandon me, until I tell the next generation about your strength, and those coming after me about your power.

Numbers 27:17

who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the Lord may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for me to depart is at hand.

Joshua 23:1

A long time passed after the Lord made Israel secure from all their enemies, and Joshua was very old.

Joshua 23:2

So Joshua summoned all Israel, including the elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and told them: “I am very old.

2 Peter 1:14

since I know that my tabernacle will soon be removed, because our Lord Jesus Christ revealed this to me.

1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli was very old when he heard about everything that his sons used to do to all the people of Israel and how they used to have sex with the women who were stationed at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

1 Samuel 2:29

Why are you scorning my sacrifice and my offering that I commanded for my dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than you have me by having made yourselves fat from the best parts of all the offerings of my people Israel.’

1 Samuel 3:10

Then the Lord came and stood nearby, calling as he had previously done, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel replied, “Speak, for your servant is listening!”

1 Samuel 3:13

You should tell him that I am about to judge his house forever because of the sin that he knew about. For his sons were cursing God, and he did not rebuke them.

1 Samuel 3:16

However, Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He replied, “Here I am.”

1 Samuel 8:1

In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:20

We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.”

1 Samuel 8:3

But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.

1 Samuel 8:5

They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have.”