1 Samuel 12:5
Cross References

And he said to them: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found any thing in my hand. And they said: He is witness.

Acts 23:9
And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

Acts 24:20
Or let these men themselves say if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,

Exodus 22:4
If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double.

1 Samuel 12:4
And they said: Thou hast not wronged us, nor oppressed us, nor taken ought at any man's hand.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said to them: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found any thing in my hand. And they said: He is witness.

The Lord

Job 31:35-40 Who would grant me a hearing, that the Almighty may hear my desire: and that he himself that judgeth would write a book, . . .

Job 42:7 And after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Themanite: My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends, because you have not spoken the thing that is right before me, as my servant Job hath.

his anointed

1 Samuel 26:9 And David said to Abisai: Kill him not: for who shall put forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and shall be guiltless?

ye have

John 18:38 Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews and saith to them: I find no cause in him.

Acts 23:9 And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

Acts 24:16,20 And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men. . . .

1 Corinthians 4:4 For I am not conscious to myself of anything. Yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

in my hand

Exodus 22:4 If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double.

Psalm 17:3 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.

Context
Samuel's Farewell Address
4And they said: Thou hast not wronged us, nor oppressed us, nor taken ought at any man's hand. 5And he said to them: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found any thing in my hand. And they said: He is witness.6And Samuel said to the people: It is the Lord who made Moses and Aaron, and brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt.…
Lexicon
Samuel said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

to them,
אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

“The LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is a witness
עֵ֧ד (‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

against you,
בָּכֶ֗ם (bā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

and His anointed
מְשִׁיחוֹ֙ (mə·šî·ḥōw)
Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4899: Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah

is a witness
וְעֵ֤ד (wə·‘êḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

today,
הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

that
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

you have not
לֹ֧א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

found
מְצָאתֶ֛ם (mə·ṣā·ṯem)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

anything
מְא֑וּמָה (mə·’ū·māh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3972: A speck, point, nothing

in my hand.”
בְּיָדִ֖י (bə·yā·ḏî)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

“He is a witness,”
עֵֽד׃ (‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

they said.
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say


Additional Translations
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 said.And he said to them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

And he said unto them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they said, He is witness.

And Samuel said to the people, The Lord is witness among you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found anything in my hand: and they said, He is witness.

And he said to them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand! And [the people] said, [He is] witness!

And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they said, He is witness.

And he said to them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

He said to them, "Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand." They said, "He is witness."

And he saith unto them, 'A witness is Jehovah against you: and a witness is His anointed this day, that ye have not found anything in my hand;' and they say, 'A witness.'
Jump to Previous
Anointed Aught Hand Holy Oil Ought Samuel Witness Wrong
Jump to Next
Anointed Aught Hand Holy Oil Ought Samuel Witness Wrong
External Links
1 Samuel 12:5 NIV
1 Samuel 12:5 NLT
1 Samuel 12:5 ESV
1 Samuel 12:5 NASB
1 Samuel 12:5 ASV

1 Samuel 12:5 Bible Apps
1 Samuel 12:5 Biblia Paralela
1 Samuel 12:5 Chinese Bible
1 Samuel 12:5 French Bible
1 Samuel 12:5 German Bible

Alphabetical: against also and anointed anything day found hand have He his in is LORD my not nothing said Samuel that The them they this to witness you

OT History: 1 Samuel 12:5 He said to them Yahweh is witness (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

1 Samuel 12:4
Top of Page
Top of Page