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 the Lord to make you his people; it was not owing to any worth or worthiness in them that they became his people, but to his own sovereign good will and pleasure; and therefore, as it was nothing in them…”

“His name's sake - That is, for his own honour, which would suffer much among men, if he should not preserve and deliver his people in eminent dangers. And this reason God alledgeth to take them off from all conceit of their own merit; and to assure them, that if they did truly repent of all their sins, and serve God with all their heart; yet even in that case their salvation would not be due to their merits; but the effect of God's free mercy. To make - Out of his own free grace, without any desert of yours, and therefore he will not forsake you, except you thrust him away. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 12:24”

“12:22 because that would dishonor his great name: God will never contradict his own character and detract from his glory (see also Isa 37:35; 43:25; 48:9-11). Therefore, he always keeps his covenant promises, even if his people do not. • his very own people: Israel is God’s treasured possession (see Exod 19:5; Deut 9:25-29). He will never abandon them (see Rom 11:1-5, 25-32).”

“the Lord: Deu 31:17; Kg1 6:13; Kg2 21:14; Ch1 28:9; Ch2 15:2; Psa 94:14; Isa 41:17, Isa 42:16; Jer 33:24-26; Lam 3:31, Lam 3:32, Lam 5:20; Heb 13:5 for his great: Exo 32:12; Num 14:13-19; Deu 32:26, Deu 32:27; Jos 7:9; Psa 106:8; Isa 37:35; Isa 43:25, Isa 48:11; Jer 14:7, Jer 14:21; Eze 20:9, Eze 20:14; Eph 1:6, Eph 1:12 it hath: Exo 19:5, Exo 19:6; Deu 7:7, Deu 7:8, Deu 9:5, Deu 14:2; Mal 1:2; Mat 11:26; Joh 15:16; Rom 9:13-18, Rom 11:29; Co1 4:7; Phi 1:6 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 12:23”

“"For (כּי gives the reason for the main thought of the previous verse, 'Fear not, but serve the Lord,' etc.) the Lord will not forsake His people for His great name's sake; for it hath pleased the Lord (for הואיל, see at Deu 1:5) to make you His people." The emphasis lies upon His. This the Israelites could only be, when they proved themselves to be the people of God, by serving Jehovah with all their heart. "For His great name's sake," i.e., for the great name which He had acquired in the sight of all the nations, by the marvellous guidance of Israel thus far, to preserve it against misapprehension and blasphemy (see at Jos 7:9). 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 12:23”