Verse 5

1 Samuel 12:5

World English Bible, British Edition

5 He said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵי/הֶ֜ם עֵ֧ד יְהוָ֣ה בָּ/כֶ֗ם וְ/עֵ֤ד מְשִׁיח/וֹ֙ הַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א מְצָאתֶ֛ם בְּ/יָדִ֖/י מְא֑וּמָה וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר עֵֽד
English Translation
And he said to them, "You are witnesses of the Lord against you, and witnesses of His anointed today, for you have not found anything in my hand." And he said, "You are witnesses."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 12 Context
1 Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and ha... Focus ↗
2 Now, behold, the king walks before you. I am old and grey-headed. Behold, my sons are with you. I ha... Focus ↗
3 Here I am. Witness against me before the LORD and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose... Focus ↗
4 They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone... Focus ↗
5 He said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have...
6 Samuel said to the people, “It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fath... Focus ↗
7 Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous ac... Focus ↗
8 “When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aa... Focus ↗
9 But they forgot the LORD their God (Elohim); and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of th... Focus ↗
10 They cried to the LORD, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD and have served... Focus ↗
11 The LORD sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enem... Focus ↗
12 “When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, b... Focus ↗
13 Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen and whom you have asked for. Behold, the LORD has se... Focus ↗
14 If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the command... Focus ↗
15 But if you will not listen to the LORD’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then... Focus ↗
16 “Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes. Focus ↗
17 Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to the LORD, that he may send thunder and rain; and you wi... Focus ↗
18 So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people great... Focus ↗
19 All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God (Elohim), that we not di... Focus ↗
20 Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away... Focus ↗
21 Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain. Focus ↗
22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD... Focus ↗
23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you... Focus ↗
24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he ha... Focus ↗
25 But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.” Focus ↗