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

Psalm 37:5,6 Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it. . . .

Daniel 6:4 And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom; whereupon the princes, and the governors, sought to find occasion against Daniel, with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him.

3 John 1:12 To Demetrius, testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself: yea and we also give testimony. And thou knowest that our testimony is true.

Context
Samuel's Farewell Address
3Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: if I have wronged any man, if I have oppressed any man, if I have taken a bribe at any man's hand: and I will despise it this day, and will restore it to you. 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.…
Cross References
Hebrews 11:33
Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

1 Samuel 12:3
Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: if I have wronged any man, if I have oppressed any man, if I have taken a bribe at any man's hand: and I will despise it this day, and will restore it to you.

1 Samuel 12:5
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.

Lexicon
“You have not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

wronged us
עֲשַׁקְתָּ֖נוּ (‘ă·šaq·tā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

or
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

oppressed us,”
רַצּוֹתָ֑נוּ (raṣ·ṣō·w·ṯā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7533: To crack in pieces

they replied,
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“nor
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

have you taken
לָקַ֥חְתָּ (lā·qaḥ·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

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

from the hand
מִיַּד־ (mî·yaḏ-)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

of man.”
אִ֖ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person


Additional Translations
“You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”And they said, You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken ought of any man's hand.

And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.

And they said to Samuel, Thou hast not injured us, and thou hast not oppressed us; and thou hast not afflicted us, and thou hast not taken anything from any one's hand.

And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, and thou hast not injured us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.

And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.

And they said thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught from any man's hand.

They said, "You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything of any man's hand."

And they say, 'Thou hast not oppressed us, nor hast thou crushed us, nor hast thou taken from the hand of any one anything.'
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