1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a ransom to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”

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WEBBE

Here I am. Witness against me before the LORD and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”

BSB

Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”

KJV

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

ASV

Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

BBE

Here I am: give witness against me before the Lord and before the man on whom he has put the holy oil: whose ox or ass have I taken? to whom have I been untrue? who has been crushed down by me? from whose hand have I taken a price for the blinding of my eyes? I will give it all back to you.

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הִנְנִי hi·ni here [am] I H2005 עֲנוּ 'a·nu testify H6030 בִי vi against (the) me H9030 נֶגֶד ne·ged before H5048 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וְנֶגֶד ve·ne·ged and before H5048 מְשִׁיחוֹ me·shi·cho anointed his H4899 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 שׁוֹר shor [the] ox of H7794 מִי mi whom H4310 לָקַחְתִּי la·kach·ti have I taken H3947 וַחֲמוֹר va·cha·mor and [the] donkey of H2543 מִי mi whom H4310 לָקַחְתִּי la·kach·ti have I taken H3947 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 מִי mi whom H4310 עָשַׁקְתִּי 'a·shak·ti have I oppressed H6231 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 מִי mi whom H4310 רַצּוֹתִי ra·tzo·ti have I crushed H7533 וּמִיַּד־ u·mi·yad- and from [the] hand of H3027 מִי mi whom H4310 לָקַחְתִּי la·kach·ti have I taken H3947 כֹפֶר kho·fer a ransom H3724 וְאַעְלִים ve·'a'·lim so I may hide H5956 עֵינַי 'ei·nai eyes my H5869 בּוֹ bo by (the) it H9033 וְאָשִׁיב ve·'a·shiv so I may restore [it] H7725 לָכֶם la·khem to (the) you H9036

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

Samuel not only cleared his own character, but set an example before Saul, while he showed the people their ingratitude to God and to himself. There is a just debt which all men to their own good name, especially men in public stations, which is, to guard it against unjust blame and suspicions, that they may finish their course with honour, as well as with joy. And that we have in our places lived honestly, will be our comfort, under any slights and contempt that may be put upon us.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.