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.
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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.