Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
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Interpretation
Samuel not only cleared his own character, but set an example before Saul, while he showed the people their ingratitude to God and to himself.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 12:1-5.