1. Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to everything you have said to me and appointed a king over you.
2. And now, here is the king who will lead you. I am old and gray, but my sons are with you. I have led you from my youth until this day.
3. Here I am. Testify against me in front of the Lord and in front of his anointed king. Did I take anyone’s ox? Did I take anyone’s donkey? Did I cheat or oppress anyone? Did I take a bribe from anyone to look the other way? ⌊If so,⌋ I will give it all back.”
4. They answered, “You didn’t cheat us, oppress us, or take anything from anyone.”
5. Samuel told them, “The Lord is a witness to what you’ve said, and his anointed king is a witness today that you’ve found nothing in my hands.”“He is a witness,” they answered.
6. Samuel told the people, “The Lord appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your ancestors out of Egypt.
7. Now, stand up while I put you on trial in front of the Lord and cite all the righteous things the Lord did for you and your ancestors.