1 Samuel 12:24

“Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart, etc.] Fear him not with a servile fear, which is before dehorted from, but with a filial fear, a reverential affection for God; and includes the whole of religious worship, internal and external; explained further by serving him according to the truth of his word, and in a cordial, sincere, and affectionate manner; and if this was wanting in them, he suggests that his prayers and instructions would be of little avail, and not to be depended on: for consider how great things he hath done for you; in bringing them out of Egypt: settling them in the land of Canaan; giving them his laws, statutes, commands, and ordinances; sending…”

“Only, &c. - Otherwise neither my prayer nor counsels will stand you in any stead. Next: 1 Kings (1 Samuel) Chapter 13”

“fear the Lord: Job 28:28; Psa 111:10; Pro 1:7; Exo 12:13; Heb 12:29 in truth: Psa 119:80; Joh 1:47 consider: Ezr 9:13, Ezr 9:14; Isa 5:12; Rom 12:1 how great things: or, what a great thing, etc. Deu 10:21; Psa 126:2, Psa 126:3 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 12:25”

“Lastly, he repeats once more his admonition, that they would continue stedfast in the fear of God, threatening at the same time the destruction of both king and people if they should do wrong (on Sa1 12:24, see Sa1 7:3 and Jos 24:14, where the form יראוּ is also found). "For see what great things He has done for you" (shown to you), not by causing it to thunder and rain at Samuel's prayer, but by giving them a king. עם הגדּיל, as in Gen 19:19. Next: 1 Kings (1 Samuel) Chapter 13”