Catholic Public Domain Version
"And they said, “You have not falsely accused us, nor oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from the hand of anyone.” "
— 1 Samuel 12:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou 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. ”
“They said, "You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything of any man's hand."”
“They replied,“You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.””
“And they said: Thou hast not wronged us, nor oppressed us, nor taken ought at any man's hand.”
“And they said, You have never been untrue to us or cruel to us; you have taken nothing from any man.”
“And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.”
Then Samuel said to all of Israel: “Behold, I have listened to your voice, according to all that you have said to me, and I have appointed a king over you.
And now the king advances before you. But I am old and have gray hair. Moreover, my sons are with you. And so, having conversed before you from my youth, even until this day, behold, I am here.
Speak about me before the Lord, and before his Christ, as to whether I have taken anyone’s ox or donkey, or whether I have falsely accused anyone, or whether I have oppressed anyone, or whether I have accepted a bribe from the hand of anyone, and I will repudiate the same, this day, and I will restore it to you.”
And they said, “You have not falsely accused us, nor oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from the hand of anyone.”
And he said to them, “The Lord is a witness against you, and his Christ is a witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” And they said, “He is the witness.”
And Samuel said to the people: “It is the Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who led our fathers away from the land of Egypt.
Now therefore, stand, so that I may contend in judgment against you before the Lord, about all the mercies of the Lord, which he has given to you and to your fathers: