1 Samuel 12:2
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.
Cross-reference
1 Samuel 8:1
Historical context
1 Samuel 8:1 mentions Samuel appointing his sons as judges, the sons he refers to as being with him here.
1 Samuel 8:3
Historical context
In 1 Samuel 8:3, Samuel's sons are revealed as corrupt, directly explaining why he mentions them here.
1 Samuel 8:5
Historical context
1 Samuel 8:5 records the people citing Samuel's old age and his sons' failings as reasons for a king, which Samuel acknowledges here.
1 Samuel 8:20
Parallel
1 Samuel 8:20 records the people's demand for a king to go out before them, which is now fulfilled as the king walks before them.
1 Samuel 2:22
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 2:22, Eli was old and his sons were corrupt, paralleling Samuel's situation with his own sons.