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.
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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And now, behold, the king walks before you. And I am old and gray, and behold, my sons are with you. And I have walked before you from my childhood to this day. American Standard Version (1901) And now, behold, the king walketh before you; and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my youth unto this day. Common English Bible The king will lead you now. I am old and gray, though my sons are still with you, and I’ve been your leader since I was young until now. Catholic Public Domain Version And now the king advances before you. But I am old and have gray hair. Moreover, my sons are with you. And so, having conversed before you from my youth, even until this day, behold, I am here. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And now the king goeth before you. But I am old and greyheaded: and my sons are with you. Having then conversed with you from my youth unto this day, behold here I am. |
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.
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.”
My life is being given as an offering for God. The time has come for me to leave this life here.
The Lord gave Israel peace from their enemies around them. The Lord made Israel safe. Many years passed, and Joshua became very old.
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.
I know that I must soon leave this body. Our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that.
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.
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.’
The Lord came and stood there. He called as he did before. He said, “Samuel, Samuel!”
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.
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.”
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.
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.”