1 Samuel

1 Samuel 12:1–5

1Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king. 2Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.

3Here 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 ita to you.”

4“You have not cheated us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”

5Samuel said to them, “The LORD is a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.”

“He is a witness,” they replied.

Footnotes

  • a 12:3 Hebrew And I will restore it; LXX Testify against me, and I will restore it

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1 Samuel 12:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
I have listenedשָׁמַ֣עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
to your voiceבְקֹֽלְכֶ֔םḇə·qō·lə·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH6963 sound, voice
in allלְכֹ֥לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
that you have saidאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם’ă·mar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to meלִ֑יlîPreposition; first person common singular
and I have setוָאַמְלִ֥יךְwā·’am·lîḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
over youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃me·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king

1 Samuel 12:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֞הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
here isהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
walkingמִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְmiṯ·hal·lêḵVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֗םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
and Iוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am oldזָקַ֣נְתִּיzā·qan·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2204 be or become old
and grayוָשַׂ֔בְתִּיwā·śaḇ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7867 be hoary
and my sonsוּבָנַ֖יū·ḇā·nayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1121 son
are hereהִנָּ֣םhin·nāmInterjection; third person masculine pluralH2009 lo! behold!
with youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH854 with
Iוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have walkedהִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhiṯ·hal·laḵ·tîVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
from my youthמִנְּעֻרַ֖יmin·nə·‘u·rayPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5271 youth, juvenility, young
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

1 Samuel 12:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Here I amהִנְנִ֣יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
Bear witnessעֲנ֣וּ‘ă·nūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
against meבִי֩ḇîPreposition; first person common singular
beforeנֶ֨גֶדne·ḡeḏPrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and beforeוְנֶ֣גֶדwə·ne·ḡeḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
His anointedמְשִׁיח֗וֹmə·šî·ḥōwAdjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4899 anointed
Whoseמִ֨יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
oxשׁוֹר֩׀šō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH7794 head of cattle
or donkeyוַחֲמ֧וֹרwa·ḥă·mō·wrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2543 heap
have I takenלָקַ֜חְתִּיlā·qaḥ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3947 take
Whomמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
have I cheatedעָשַׁ֙קְתִּי֙‘ā·šaq·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6231 oppress, wrong, extort
or oppressedרַצּ֔וֹתִיraṣ·ṣō·w·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7533 crush
From whoseמִ֤יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
handוּמִיַּד־ū·mî·yaḏ-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
have I acceptedלָקַ֣חְתִּיlā·qaḥ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3947 take
a bribeכֹ֔פֶרḵō·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH3724 the price of a life, ransom
and closedוְאַעְלִ֥יםwə·’a‘·lîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH5956 conceal
my eyesעֵינַ֖י‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
and I will restoreוְאָשִׁ֖יבwə·’ā·šîḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
to youלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

1 Samuel 12:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
cheated usעֲשַׁקְתָּ֖נוּ‘ă·šaq·tā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH6231 oppress, wrong, extort
orוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oppressed usרַצּוֹתָ֑נוּraṣ·ṣō·w·ṯā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH7533 crush
they repliedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
norוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
have you takenלָקַ֥חְתָּlā·qaḥ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
anythingמְאֽוּמָה׃mə·’ū·māhNoun - masculine singularH3972 anything
from the handמִיַּד־mî·yaḏ-Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of manאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man

1 Samuel 12:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Samuel saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is a witnessעֵ֧ד‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH5707 witness
against youבָּכֶ֗םbā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
and His anointedמְשִׁיחוֹ֙mə·šî·ḥōwAdjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4899 anointed
is a witnessוְעֵ֤דwə·‘êḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5707 witness
todayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have notלֹ֧אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
foundמְצָאתֶ֛םmə·ṣā·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH4672 attain to, find
anythingמְא֑וּמָהmə·’ū·māhNoun - masculine singularH3972 anything
in my handבְּיָדִ֖יbə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
He is a witnessעֵֽד׃פ‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH5707 witness
they repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 12:1 1 Samuel 10:24 · 1 Samuel 11:14–15 · 1 Samuel 10:1

1 Samuel 12:2 1 Samuel 8:5 · 1 Samuel 8:1 · 1 Samuel 8:20 · 1 Samuel 3:19–20 · Numbers 27:17 · 1 Samuel 8:3

1 Samuel 12:3 Acts 20:33 · Numbers 16:15 · Deuteronomy 16:19 · 1 Samuel 24:6 · 1 Peter 5:2 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5 · Exodus 23:8 · 1 Samuel 12:5 · 1 Thessalonians 2:10 · 1 Samuel 10:1 · Exodus 20:17 · Romans 13:1–7

1 Samuel 12:5 Exodus 22:4 · Acts 24:20 · Acts 23:9 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · 1 Corinthians 4:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.