1 Samuel 12:10

“And they cried unto the Lord, etc.] When in the hands of their enemies, and in bondage to them, and cruelly oppressed by them: and said, we have sinned; the word for “said” is in the Cetib, or written text, singular, and in the Keri, or marginal reading, plural; and may signify, that everyone of them had a sense of their sin, and made acknowledgment of it; their confession was universal, as their sin was: because we have forsaken the Lord; the Word of the Lord, as the Targum: and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth; (see Gill on “<070211>Judges 2:11”), (see Gill on “<070213>Judges 2:13”). but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee; they did not ask for a king to…”

“12:10 Then they cried to the Lord: Sometimes only suffering turns people’s hearts toward God. During the period of the judges, Israel repeatedly went through cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and rescue. • Baal and Ashtoreth: When people turn away from God, they inevitably turn to idols (see 7:3; Judg 2:13; 10:6). • An attitude such as if you will rescue us turns worship into a debased bargain, in which God must perform some action to a person’s liking. God deserves obedience and worship because he is God, not because of favors he can perform.”

“And they: Sa1 7:2; Jdg 3:9, Jdg 3:15, Jdg 4:3, Jdg 6:7, Jdg 10:10, Jdg 10:15; Psa 78:34, Psa 78:35, Psa 106:44; Isa 26:16 Baalim: Jdg 2:13, Jdg 3:7 deliver: Jdg 10:15, Jdg 10:16; Isa 33:22; Luk 1:74, Luk 1:75; Co2 5:14, Co2 5:15 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 12:11”