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1 Samuel 12:4
1 Samuel 12:4 is verse 4 of 1 Samuel chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”
King James Version
And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.
World English Bible
They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
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1 Samuel 12:2–6 · Berean Standard Bible
2 Now 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.
3 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.”
4 “You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”
5 Samuel 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.
6 Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
Psalms 37:6He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
Daniel 6:4Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
3 John 1:12Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.