1 Samuel 12:2

New International Reader's Version

Now you have a king as your leader. But I’m old. My hair is gray. My sons are here with you. I’ve been your leader from the time I was young until this day.

Cross References

Psalm 71:18

God, don’t leave me even when I’m old and have gray hair. Let me live to tell my children about your power. Let me tell all of them about your mighty acts.

Numbers 27:17

Have that person lead them and take care of them. Then your people won’t be like sheep without a shepherd.”

2 Timothy 4:6

I am already being poured out like a drink offering. The time when I will leave is near.

Joshua 23:1

A long time had passed. The Lord had given Israel peace and rest from all their enemies around them. By that time Joshua was very old.

Joshua 23:2

So he sent for all the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel. He said to them, “I’m very old.

2 Peter 1:14

I know my tent will soon be removed. Our Lord Jesus Christ has made that clear to me.

1 Samuel 2:22

Eli was very old. He kept hearing about everything his sons were doing to all the Israelites. He also heard how his sons were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

1 Samuel 2:29

Why don’t you treat my sacrifices and offerings with respect? I require them to be brought to the house where I live. Why do you honor your sons more than me? Why do you fatten yourselves on the best parts of every offering that is made by my people Israel?’

1 Samuel 3:10

The Lord came and stood there. He called out, just as he had done the other times. He said, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel replied, “Speak. I’m listening.”

1 Samuel 3:13

I told Eli I would punish his family forever. He knew his sons were sinning. He knew they were saying bad things about me. In spite of that, he did not stop them.

1 Samuel 3:16

But Eli called out to him. He said, “Samuel, my son.” Samuel answered, “Here I am.”

1 Samuel 8:1

When Samuel became old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders.

1 Samuel 8:20

Then we’ll be like all the other nations. We’ll have a king to lead us. He’ll go out at the head of our armies and fight our battles.”

1 Samuel 8:3

But his sons didn’t live as he did. They were only interested in making money. They accepted money from people who wanted special favors. They made things that were wrong appear to be right.

1 Samuel 8:5

They said to him, “You are old. Your sons don’t live as you do. So appoint a king to lead us. We want a king just like the kings all the other nations have.”