Samuel's farewell speech starts by reminding Israel that he had always been prepared to listen to the people even if meant installing a king against God's ideal will. He stressed how honest he had always been as judge to which the people agreed. He then warned the people to be careful to be faithful to God and not repeat the errors of the paganism of the past. Samuel said that if the people and the King remained faithful in following the Lord then all well and good, but if they rebelled against his commands then God's hand would be against them.
Samuel then charged the people to stand still and observe what God was about to do, and he called upon God to send thunder and rain on the wheat harvest and this took place the same day leaving the people in awe of God and of Samuel. Thus Samuel condemned idolatry and useless idols and challenged them to be sure to always fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all their hearts.
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