And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.
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Interpretation
Samuel not only cleared his own character, but set an example before Saul, while he showed the people their ingratitude to God and to himself.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 12:1-5.
Glossary
- Samuel Person
- Heard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Sam. 1:20 .