Christian Standard Bible
1 Samuel 12:4
4“You haven’t wronged us, you haven’t mistreated us, and you haven’t taken anything from anyone,” they responded.
1 Samuel 12:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.
- New International Version (NIV)“You have not cheated or oppressed us,” they replied. “You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)They said, "You have not defrauded us or oppressed us or taken anything from any man's hand."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they said, “You have not cheated us or oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from any man’s hand.”
Context of 1 Samuel 12:4
2Now you can see that the king is leading you. As for me, I’m old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have led you from my youth until now. 3Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something? I will return it to you.” “You haven’t wronged us, you haven’t mistreated us, and you haven’t taken anything from anyone,” they responded. 5He said to them, “The Lord is a witness against you, and his anointed is a witness today that you haven’t found anything in my hand.” “He is a witness,” they said. 6Then Samuel said to the people, “The Lord, who appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your ancestors up from the land of Egypt, is a witness.
Read all of 1 Samuel 121 Samuel 12:4 word by word
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א עֲשַׁקְתָּ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א רַצּוֹתָ֑נוּ וְלֹֽא־לָקַ֥חְתָּ מִיַּד־אִ֖ישׁ מְאֽוּמָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 12:4
- Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act,
- Daniel 6:4The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
- 3 John 1:12Everyone speaks well of Demetrius — even the truth itself. And we also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 12:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4They said, Thou hast not defrauded - Of what minister or governor can any nation under heaven say such things?Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25The confirmation of Saul as king at Gilgal was the last step in making him king (1 Samuel 11:12–15). It was also a suitable time for Samuel to give his farewell speech as Israel's leader.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Sa 12:1-5. Samuel Testifies his Integrity. 1-4. Samuel said unto all Israel--This public address was made after the solemn re-instalment of Saul, and before the convention at Gilgal separated. Samuel, having challenged a review of his public life, received a unanimous testimony to the unsullied honor of his personal character, as well as the justice and integrity of his public administration.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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