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1 Samuel 12:2
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Samuel’s Address at Saul’s Coronation

1 Now Samuel said to all Israel: “Indeed I have1 heeded ayour voice in all that you said to me, and bhave made a king over you.  
2 And now here is the king, awalking before you; band I am old and grayheaded, and look, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my childhood to this day.  
3 Here I am. Witness against me before the Lord and before aHis anointed: bWhose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I received any cbribe with which to dblind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”  
4 And they said, a“You have not cheated us or oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from any man’s hand.”  
5 Then he said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, athat you have not found anything bin my hand.” And they answered, “He is witness.”  
6 Then Samuel said to the people, a“It is the Lord who raised up Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt.  
7 Now therefore, stand still, that I may areason with you before the Lord concerning all the brighteous acts of the Lord which He did to you and your fathers:  
Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 12:2

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American Standard Version
And now, behold, the king walketh before you; and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my youth unto this day.

Amplified® Bible
And now, behold, the king walks before you. And I am old and gray, and behold, my sons are with you. And I have walked before you from my childhood to this day.

Contemporary English Version
You have seen how I have led you ever since I was a young man. I'm already old. My hair is gray, and my own sons are grown. Now you must see how well your king will lead you.

Darby English Version
And now behold, the king walks before you; and I am old and grey-headed; and behold, my sons are with you; and I have walked before you from my youth up to this day.

Good News Bible
and now you have him to lead you. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are with you. I have been your leader from my youth until now.

King James Version
And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.

New American Standard Bible
"Now, here is the king walking before you, but I am old and gray, and behold my sons are with you. And I have walked before you from my youth even to this day.

New International Version
Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day.

New King James Version
And now here is the king, walking before you; and I am old and grayheaded, and look, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my childhood to this day.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Now, here you have the king walking before you, but I have become old and gray, and behold my sons live with you. And I have walked before you from my youth even to this day.

Revised Standard Version
And now, behold, the king walks before you; and I am old and gray, and behold, my sons are with you; and I have walked before you from my youth until this day.

Young's Literal Translation
and now, lo, the king is walking habitually before you, and I have become aged and gray-headed, and my sons, lo, they `are' with you, and I have walked habitually before you from my youth till this day.


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