12:1 Samuel testifies his integrity;
12:6 He reproves the people of ingratitude;
12:16 He terrifies them with thunder in harvest time;
12:20 he comforts them in God's mercy. Verse 1Behold1 Samuel 8:5-8, 8:19-22 have made10:1, 10:24, 11:14, 11:15Reciprocal7:15 - judged Verse 2walketh1 Samuel 8:20; Numbers 27:17 I am old1 Samuel 8:1, 8:5; Psalm 71:18; Isaiah 46:3, 46:4; 2 Timothy 4:6; 2 Peter 1:14 my sons1 Samuel 2:22, 2:29, 3:13, 3:16, 8:3 I have walked3:19, 3:20Reciprocal14:47 - Ammon; Job 23:11 - My foot; Psalm 26:11 - I will; Proverbs 16:31 - if; 22:6 - when; Isaiah 1:26 - And I will Verse 3his anointed1 Samuel 12:5, 10:1, 24:6; 2 Samuel 1:14-16; Matthew 22:21; Romans 13:1-7 whose oxNumbers 16:15; Acts 20:33; 2 Corinthians 12:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:5, 2:10; 1 Peter 5:2 bribeHeb. ransomblind mine eyesor, that I should hide mine eyes at him, Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19 I willExodus 22:4; Leviticus 6:4; Luke 19:8ReciprocalGenesis 31:32 - before; 31:37 - set it here; Exodus 18:21 - hating; Leviticus 6:5 - restore; 25:14 - General; Numbers 3:51 - Moses; 16:16 - before; Deuteronomy 1:17 - ye shall hear; 24:17 - pervert; 1 Samuel 2:10 - anointed; 20:1 - What have; 29:8 - But what have; 2 Samuel 22:22 - I have kept; 2 Kings 10:9 - Ye be righteous; Nehemiah 5:11 - Restore; Job 6:22 - Bring unto me; 15:34 - the tabernacles; 20:19 - Because; 24:3 - drive; Psalm 99:7 - kept; Proverbs 11:6 - righteousness; 17:23 - General; 22:6 - when; Ecclesiastes 7:7 - a gift; Isaiah 33:15 - shaketh; Lamentations 4:20 - the anointed; Ezekiel 18:7 - hath not; Hosea 4:18 - her; 12:7 - oppress; Micah 2:2 - oppress; 3:11 - heads; Acts 24:26 - hoped; 25:11 - if I; 2 Corinthians 7:2 - we have wronged; 12:18 - in the same steps; 1 Thessalonians 2:3 - General; 4:6 - defraud Verse 4Psalm 37:5, 37:6; Daniel 6:4; 3 John 1:12ReciprocalGenesis 31:37 - set it here; Exodus 18:21 - hating; Leviticus 25:14 - General; Numbers 3:51 - Moses; 16:15 - I have not; Deuteronomy 1:17 - ye shall hear; 24:17 - pervert; Job 20:19 - Because; Proverbs 11:6 - righteousness; Ezekiel 18:7 - hath not; Hosea 4:18 - her; Micah 2:2 - oppress; 3:11 - heads; 2 Corinthians 7:2 - we have wronged; 12:18 - in the same steps; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - defraud Verse 5The LordJob 31:35-40, 42:7 his anointed1 Samuel 26:9 ye haveJohn 18:38; Acts 23:9, 24:16, 24:20; 1 Corinthians 4:4; 2 Corinthians 1:12 in my handExodus 22:4; Psalm 17:3ReciprocalGenesis 31:50 - God; Judges 11:10 - The Lord; 1 Samuel 12:3 - his anointed; Job 16:19 - my witness; Jeremiah 42:5 - The Lord be; Lamentations 4:20 - the anointed; Malachi 2:14 - the Lord; Habakkuk 3:1 - as the sand Verse 6It is the LordExodus 6:26; Nehemiah 9:9-14; Psalm 77:19, 77:20, 78:12-72, 99:6, 105:26, 105:41; Isaiah 63:7-14; Hosea 12:13; Micah 6:4 advancedor, madeReciprocalExodus 3:10 - General; 1 Samuel 12:8 - sent Moses; Psalm 136:11 - brought out; Habakkuk 3:2 - appointed Verse 7reasonIsaiah 1:18, 5:3, 5:4; Ezekiel 18:25-30; Micah 6:2, 6:3; Acts 17:3 righteous actsHeb. righteousnesses or benefits, Judges 5:11 toHeb. withReciprocalNumbers 16:16 - before; 16:17 - General; 1 Samuel 12:16 - stand; 15:16 - Stay; 2 Kings 17:13 - all; Acts 17:2 - reasoned; 24:25 - he; 1 Peter 3:15 - a reason Verse 8JacobGenesis 46:5-7; Numbers 20:15; Acts 7:15 criedExodus 2:23, 2:24, 3:9 sent Moses1 Samuel 12:6; Exodus 3:10, 4:14-16, 4:27-31, 6:26 brought12:51, 14:30, 14:31 made themJoshua 1:2-4, 1:6, 3:10-13; Psalm 44:1-3, 78:54, 78:55, 105:44ReciprocalGenesis 15:14 - that; 46:6 - into Egypt; Numbers 33:1 - under the hand; Judges 10:11 - Egyptians; Hosea 12:13 - General; Acts 7:35 - a ruler Verse 9forgatDeuteronomy 32:18; Judges 3:7; Psalm 106:21; Jeremiah 2:32 he soldDeuteronomy 32:30; Judges 2:14, 3:8, 4:2; Isaiah 50:1, 50:2 of the PhilistinesJudges 10:7, 13:1 into the3:12; Isaiah 63:10Reciprocal1 Samuel 12:15 - against; 2 Samuel 7:11 - since; Psalm 106:43 - Many; Hosea 2:13 - forgat Verse 10And they1 Samuel 7:2; Judges 3:9, 3:15, 4:3, 6:7, 10:10, 10:15; Psalm 78:34, 78:35, 106:44; Isaiah 26:16 BaalimJudges 2:13, 3:7 deliver10:15, 10:16; Isaiah 33:22; Luke 1:74, 1:75; 2 Corinthians 5:14, 5:15ReciprocalGenesis 32:11 - Deliver; Judges 10:7 - he sold; 1 Kings 11:5 - Ashtoreth; 2 Kings 23:13 - Ashtoreth; Nehemiah 9:27 - saviours; Jeremiah 2:13 - forsaken; 2:20 - and thou saidst Verse 11JerubbaalJudges 6:14, 6:32, 8:29, 8:35 BedanBedan, whose name occurs no where else as a judge of Israel, Bp. Patrick and others suppose to be a contraction of ben Dan, "the son of Dan;" by which they suppose Samson is meant, as the Targum reads. The LXX, Syriac, and Arabic, however, instead of Bedan read Barak; and the two latter versions, instead of Samuel have Samson. These readings are adopted by Houbigant, and appear to be genuine; for it is not probable that Samuel would enumerate himself. 13:1-16:31 Jephthah11:1-33 Samuel1 Samuel 7:13ReciprocalJudges 2:16 - the Lord; 1 Chronicles 7:17 - Bedan; 17:6 - the judges; Nehemiah 9:27 - saviours; Hosea 13:10 - thy judges; Zechariah 1:20 - four; Acts 13:20 - he gave; Habakkuk 3:1 - Gedeon Verse 12Nahash1 Samuel 11:1, 11:2 Nay8:3, 8:5, 8:6, 8:19, 8:20; Judges 9:18, 9:56, 9:57 when the Lord1 Samuel 8:7, 10:19; Genesis 17:7; Exodus 19:5, 19:6; Numbers 23:21; Judges 8:23; Psalm 74:12; Isaiah 33:22; Hosea 13:10ReciprocalNumbers 22:20 - If the men; Judges 2:17 - they would; 8:22 - Rule thou; 1 Chronicles 19:1 - Nahash; Proverbs 24:21 - meddle; Ezekiel 16:13 - and thou didst; Acts 13:21 - they Verse 13behold1 Samuel 10:24, 11:15 whom ye8:5, 9:20 have desiredPsalm 78:29-31; Hosea 13:11; Acts 13:21ReciprocalNumbers 27:16 - set a man; 1 Samuel 2:10 - he shall; Luke 23:25 - whom Verse 14If ye willLeviticus 20:1-13; Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Joshua 24:14, 24:20; Psalm 81:12-15; Isaiah 3:10; Romans 2:7 commandmentHeb. mouthcontinueHeb. be afterReciprocalJoshua 22:18 - following; 1 Samuel 15:1 - hearken; 15:23 - rebellion; 1 Kings 6:12 - if thou wilt; Lamentations 1:18 - for I; John 8:31 - If; James 1:25 - and Verse 15But if yeLeviticus 26:14-30; Deuteronomy 28:15-68; Joshua 24:20; Isaiah 1:20, 3:11; Romans 2:8, 2:9 against1 Samuel 12:9Reciprocal5:9 - the hand; 9:20 - on whom; 15:23 - rebellion; 1 Kings 6:12 - if thou wilt; Ezra 9:7 - for our iniquities; Lamentations 1:18 - for I Verse 16stand1 Samuel 12:7, 15:16; Exodus 14:13, 14:31Reciprocal1 Samuel 12:17 - Is it; Joel 2:21 - for; Malachi 1:5 - your Verse 17Is itIn northern latitudes, thunder and rain are far from being un-common during harvest. But rain is hardly ever known in Palestine during that season, which commences about the end of June, or beginning of July. This fact is abundantly confirmed by modern travellers, and is demonstrative to every unprejudiced reader of the Holy Scriptures, that the thunder and rain, which at Samuel's invocation, was sent at this season of the year, was a miraculous interposition of the power of God; for we read in 1 Samuel 12:16, it was a "great thing which the Lord will do." Thus were the Israelites warned of their sin in having asked a king, and of the omnipotence of that God, whose gracious promises they virtually neglected by this act. Proverbs 26:1 I will call1 Samuel 7:9, 7:10; Joshua 10:12; Psalm 99:6; Jeremiah 15:1; James 5:16-18 your wickedness1 Samuel 8:7ReciprocalExodus 9:23 - the Lord sent; 19:16 - thunders; Judges 2:17 - they would; 1 Samuel 8:5 - now make; 8:6 - displeased; 10:19 - And ye have; 11:15 - rejoiced greatly; 31:6 - General; 2 Samuel 22:14 - thundered; Ezra 10:9 - trembling; Job 38:28 - Hath the; Isaiah 29:6 - General; Jeremiah 10:13 - maketh Verse 18sent thunderExodus 9:23-25; Revelation 11:5, 11:6 fearedExodus 14:31; Ezra 10:9; Psalm 106:12, 106:13ReciprocalExodus 19:16 - thunders; Joshua 4:14 - they feared him; 1 Samuel 2:10 - he thunder; 2 Samuel 22:14 - thundered; 1 Kings 3:28 - feared; 1 Chronicles 29:20 - worshipped; Job 36:31 - by; 37:13 - whether; 38:28 - Hath the; 38:34 - General; Psalm 72:5 - They shall; 99:6 - they called; Proverbs 26:1 - in summer; Isaiah 29:6 - General; Jeremiah 10:13 - maketh; Mark 4:41 - feared; Romans 13:7 - fear to; James 5:16 - The effectual Verse 19Pray for thy1 Samuel 7:5, 7:8; Genesis 20:7; Exodus 9:28, 10:17; Job 42:8; Psalm 78:34, 78:35; Isaiah 26:16; Malachi 1:9; Acts 8:24; James 5:15; 1 John 5:16ReciprocalExodus 8:8 - Entreat; Numbers 12:11 - I beseech thee; 21:7 - We have; Deuteronomy 17:14 - I will set; Judges 2:17 - they would; 2 Samuel 9:7 - Fear not; 1 Kings 13:6 - now; Job 37:13 - whether; Isaiah 37:4 - lift up; Jeremiah 27:18 - let them; 37:3 - Pray; 42:2 - and pray Verse 20Fear notExodus 20:19, 20:20; 1 Peter 3:16 turn notDeuteronomy 11:16, 31:29; Joshua 23:6; Psalm 40:4, 101:3, 125:5; Jeremiah 3:1ReciprocalExodus 23:25 - And ye; 32:30 - Ye have; Numbers 21:7 - And Moses; Joshua 22:5 - serve; 22:18 - following; 2 Samuel 9:7 - Fear not; 1 Kings 22:43 - he turned; Song of Songs 1:7 - for; Luke 19:21 - I feared; John 21:19 - Follow Verse 21vain thingsDeuteronomy 32:21; Jeremiah 2:5, 2:13, 10:8, 10:15, 14:22, 16:19; Jonah 2:8; Habakkuk 2:18; 1 Corinthians 8:4 cannot profitPsalm 115:4-8; Isaiah 41:23, 41:24, 44:9, 44:10, 45:20, 46:7; Jeremiah 10:15Reciprocal1 Kings 16:13 - vanities; 22:43 - he turned; 2 Kings 17:15 - vanity; Psalm 4:2 - love; 101:3 - them; Ecclesiastes 5:16 - what; Song of Songs 1:7 - for; Jeremiah 2:8 - do not; Mark 7:7 - in vain; Acts 14:15 - from; 1 Corinthians 14:6 - what shall I; 2 Timothy 2:14 - to no Verse 22the LordDeuteronomy 31:17; 1 Kings 6:13; 2 Kings 21:14; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Psalm 94:14; Isaiah 41:17, 42:16; Jeremiah 33:24-26; Lamentations 3:31, 3:32, 5:20; Habakkuk 3:1 for his greatExodus 32:12; Numbers 14:13-19; Deuteronomy 32:26, 32:27; Joshua 7:9; Psalm 106:8; Isaiah 37:35; 43:25, 48:11; Jeremiah 14:7, 14:21; Ezekiel 20:9, 20:14; Ephesians 1:6, 1:12 it hathExodus 19:5, 19:6; Deuteronomy 7:7, 7:8, 9:5, 14:2; Malachi 1:2; Matthew 11:26; John 15:16; Romans 9:13-18, 11:29; 1 Corinthians 4:7; Philippians 1:6Reciprocal1 Kings 3:8 - thy people; 1 Chronicles 17:22 - thy people; Nehemiah 9:19 - in thy; Esther 4:14 - then shall; Psalm 22:1 - why hast; 37:25 - yet; 44:3 - because; 50:7 - O my; 135:4 - the Lord; 149:2 - rejoice; Isaiah 40:27 - sayest; 41:9 - I have chosen; 48:9 - my name's; Jeremiah 14:9 - leave; 51:5 - Israel; Ezekiel 16:8 - thy time; Romans 11:1 - Hath God; Galatians 1:15 - it Verse 23God forbidActs 12:5; Romans 1:9; Colossians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 2 Timothy 1:3 in ceasingHeb. from ceasingI will teachPsalm 34:11; Proverbs 4:11; Ecclesiastes 12:10; Acts 20:20; Colossians 1:28 the good1 Kings 8:36; 2 Chronicles 6:27; Jeremiah 6:16ReciprocalGenesis 20:7 - pray; Exodus 8:12 - General; 18:16 - make; 18:20 - the way; 32:30 - Ye have; Numbers 12:13 - General; Joshua 22:29 - God forbid; 24:16 - General; 1 Samuel 7:5 - I will pray; 15:11 - he cried; 1 Kings 13:6 - besought; 21:3 - The Lord; 2 Chronicles 34:29 - the king; Psalm 73:2 - But; Isaiah 37:4 - lift up; Jeremiah 15:1 - Moses; 27:18 - let them; 42:2 - and pray; 42:4 - I will pray; Ezekiel 13:5 - have not; Micah 6:8 - what is; Acts 8:24 - Pray; 18:25 - instructed; Romans 10:1 - my heart's; 12:7 - or he; Ephesians 1:16 - Cease; Colossians 4:2 - Continue; 2 Peter 2:15 - forsaken Verse 24fear the LordJob 28:28; Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7; Exodus 12:13; Habakkuk 3:1 in truthPsalm 119:80; John 1:47 considerEzra 9:13, 9:14; Isaiah 5:12; Romans 12:1 how great thingsor, what a great thing, etc. Deuteronomy 10:21; Psalm 126:2, 126:3ReciprocalGenesis 22:12 - now; Exodus 23:25 - And ye; Leviticus 25:17 - fear; Deuteronomy 4:10 - fear me; 8:6 - walk; Joshua 22:5 - serve; 24:14 - fear; 2 Samuel 9:7 - Fear not; 1 Kings 8:40 - fear thee; 2 Kings 17:39 - the Lord; 2 Chronicles 6:31 - fear thee; Psalm 19:9 - The fear; Proverbs 4:11 - taught; Joel 2:21 - for; Mark 4:41 - feared; John 4:23 - in truth; Habakkuk 3:1 - consider Verse 25But ifDeuteronomy 32:15-44; Joshua 24:20; Isaiah 3:11 ye and1 Samuel 31:1-5; Deuteronomy 28:36; Hosea 10:3ReciprocalGenesis 22:12 - now; Deuteronomy 8:19 - I testify against; 30:17 - if thine; 1 Samuel 28:19 - the Lord; 31:6 - General; 1 Kings 14:15 - the Lord; 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul; 2 Chronicles 7:19 - if ye turn away; Isaiah 1:20 - if ye refuse; 1:28 - they that; Acts 13:22 - when; Habakkuk 3:1 - Samuel