1 Samuel 12:2
“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.”
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And now, behold, the king walketh before you,.... He invested with his office, and in the exercise of it, and goes in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
My sons are with you - Possibly, however, a tinge of mortified feeling at the rejection of himself and his family, mixed…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
My sons are with you - It is generally agreed that these words intimate that Samuel had deprived them of their public…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 12:1-5
Here, I. Samuel gives them a short account of the late revolution, and of the present posture of their government, by…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the king walketh before you Goes in and out in your presence in the exercise of his regal authority.
and I am old and…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture