1 SAMUEL 12:3 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
And I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day — Samuel testifies to his lifelong service to Israel, from youth (minu'ari) to old age. The phrase 'walked before you' (hithalakti lipneyhem) suggests faithful leadership and precedent. Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed — Samuel invites public testimony against himself, asking the people to witness before God and before Saul ('lipne mish'aho, before his anointed one') if he has committed wrong. Samuel opens himself to scrutiny, establishing his own integrity before defending God's character.
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