1 Samuel 12:2

“And now, behold, the king walketh before you, etc.] He invested with his office, and in the exercise of it, and goes in and out as the captain, commander, and leader of the people; it is expressive of his being in the full possession of regal power and authority, and therefore Samuel might speak the more freely, as he could not be thought to have any hope and expectation of being reinstated in his government, or to have parted with it with any regret; and he wisely took this opportunity of reproving the people for their sin of desiring a king, when Saul was settled and established in his kingdom, and when they were in the midst of all their mirth and jollity, who might, from the success that…”

“My sons are with you - Possibly, however, a tinge of mortified feeling at the rejection of himself and his family, mixed with a desire to recommend his sons to the favor and goodwill of the nation, is at the bottom of this mention of them. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Walketh - Ruleth over you. To him I have fully resigned my power, and own myself one of his subjects. Old - And therefore unable to bear the burden of government. My sons - Or, among you, in the same states private persons, as you are; if they have injured any of you, the law is now open against them; any of you may accuse them, your king can punish them, I do not intercede for them. Walked before you - That is, been your guide and governor; partly, as a prophet; and partly, as a judge. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 12:3”

“walketh: Sa1 8:20; Num 27:17 I am old: Sa1 8:1, Sa1 8:5; Psa 71:18; Isa 46:3, Isa 46:4; Ti2 4:6; Pe2 1:14 my sons: Sa1 2:22, Sa1 2:29, Sa1 3:13, Sa1 3:16, Sa1 8:3 I have walked: Sa1 3:19, Sa1 3:20 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 12:3”