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He said to them, Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand. They said, He is witness.
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The Public Witness of Integrity
Samuel doesn't just clear his name privately; he calls God and the new king as formal witnesses before the entire nation. Commentators explain this was a solemn, public act to legally establish his integrity and prevent any future accusations against him.
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1 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
The Lord is witness. —Then Samuel again, with increased solemnity, called the Eternal in the heavens above and His anointed king t…
Baptist
In the most solemn way, they cleared him; when he rendered to them the account of his stewardship, they all bore witness that everything had been d…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said to them, the Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day…
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Presbyterian
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. There…
