1 Samuel 12:3-5

12:3 Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the Lord and before his chosen king. ¹  Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, ²  and I will return it to you!”

12:4 They replied, “You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.” 12:5 He said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and his chosen king ³  is witness this day, that you have not found any reason to accuse me.” ⁴  They said, “He is witness!”

1 Samuel 2:35

2:35 Then I will raise up for myself a faithful priest. He will do what is in my heart and soul. I will build for him a secure dynasty ⁵  and he will serve my chosen one for all time. ⁶ 

[12:3]  ¹ tn Heb “anointed [one].”

[12:3]  ² tn The words “tell me” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[12:5]  ³ tn Heb “anointed [one].”

[12:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “that you have not found anything in my hand.”

[2:35]  ⁵ tn Heb “house.”

[2:35]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he will walk about before my anointed one all the days.”