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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:16-25

Two things Samuel here aims at:? I. To convince the people of their sin in desiring a king. They were now rejoicing before God in and with their king (1 Sam. 11:15), and offering to God the sacrifices of praise, which they hoped God would accept; and this perhaps made them think that there was no harm in their asking a king, but really they had done well in it. Therefore Samuel here charges it upon them as their sin, as wickedness, great wickedness in the sight of the Lord. Note, Though we... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:17

Is it not wheat harvest today ?.... Of the time of wheat harvest; see Gill on 1 Samuel 6:13 . Rain usually fell in Judea only twice a year, called the former and the latter rain; and from the seventeenth of Nisan or March, to the sixteenth of Marchesvan or October, it was not usual for rain to fall, and so not in harvest, at that time especially, see Proverbs 26:1 . R. Joseph Kimchi says, in the land of Israel rain never fell all the days of harvest; and this is confirmed by Jerom, who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:18

So Samuel called unto the Lord ,.... Not in an authoritative way, or by way of command, but by prayer; so the Targum renders the clause in the preceding verse,"I will pray before the Lord:" and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day ; immediately, though there was no appearance of it; it was harvest time, and a fine harvest day. Josephus says F16 Antiqu. l. 6. c. 5. sect. 6. he sent thunder, lightning, and hail, a terrible storm and tempest it was: and all the people greatly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:19

And all the people said unto Samuel , During the tempest, and in the midst of it; it was the general cry of the people, they were unanimous in it: pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not ; though they had rejected him as their judge and supreme governor in desiring a king, now they were his humble servants, at least feignedly; and knowing what interest he had with God in prayer, they entreat him to make use of it on their behalf, who having sinned so greatly, had not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:20

And Samuel said unto the people, fear not ,.... Being destroyed by the tempest: ye have done all this wickedness ; in asking a king; that is, though they were guilty of so heinous a sin, yet there were grace and mercy with God, and they should not despair of it, so be it that they did not depart from him, but cordially served him; the Targum is,"ye have been the cause of all this evil;'the storm of thunder and rain; and though they had, he would not have them despond or indulge slavish... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:21

And turn ye not aside ,.... From his worship: for then; if they turned aside from that: should ye go after vain things ; idols, which are vanity, and less than vanity: which cannot profit nor deliver ; neither bestow good things on their votaries, nor deliver them from evils, or from the hands of their enemies for they are vain ; empty, useless, and unprofitable; an idol is nothing in the world, 1 Corinthians 8:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:22

For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake. For the sake of himself, his honour and glory; should he forsake his people, and suffer them to come to ruin, his name would be blasphemed among the Heathens; he would be charged either with want of power to help them, or with want of faithfulness to his promise to them, and with inconstancy to himself, or want of kindness and affection for them; all which would reflect upon his honour and glory: because it hath pleased... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:23

Moreover, as for me ,.... As he had given them reason to believe that God would forgive their sin, by which they had offended him, rejecting him as their King, so he likewise forgave their offence against him in rejecting him as their governor under him, and so neither need fear the Lord nor him with a servile fear; and as God would still be gracious to them, if they abode by his service, so he, Samuel, would do all the good offices for them that lay in his power: God forbid that I should... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:24

Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart ,.... Fear him not with a servile fear, which is before dehorted from, but with a filial fear, a reverential affection for God; and includes the whole of religious worship, internal and external; explained further by serving him according to the truth of his word, and in a cordial, sincere, and affectionate manner; and if this was wanting in them, he suggests that his prayers and instructions would be of little avail, and not to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:25

But if ye shall still do wickedly ,.... Continue to rebel against God, revolt from him, and depart from his worship, and despise his prophets, and serve idols: ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king ; their king would be so far from protecting, that he should perish with them, be killed by the sword, as Saul their first king was, or go into captivity, as others of their kings did. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:16-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 12:25

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