1 Samuel 12:1-3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Samuel’s Final Public Speech

12 Then Samuel said to all Israel, ‘I have carefully listened to everything you said to me and placed a king over you.^{(A) 2} Now you can see that the king is leading you. As for me, I’m old and grey, and my sons are here with you. I have led you from my youth until now. ³ Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken?^(B) Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something?^[a](C) I will return it to you.’