1 Samuel 12:3

12:3 Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the Lord and before his chosen king. ¹  Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, ²  and I will return it to you!”

1 Samuel 12:1

12:1 Samuel said to all Israel, “I have done ³  everything you requested. ⁴  I have given you a king. ⁵ 

1 Samuel 26:9

26:9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill him! Who can extend his hand against the Lord’s chosen one ⁶  and remain guiltless?”

[12:3]  ¹ tn Heb “anointed [one].”

[12:3]  ² tn The words “tell me” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[12:1]  ³ tn Heb “Look, I have listened to your voice.”

[12:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “to all which you said to me.”

[12:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “and I have installed a king over you.”

[26:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “anointed” (also in vv. 11, 16, 23).