Now, (A)here is the king walking before you, but as for me, (B)I am old and gray, and (C)my sons are here with you. And (D)I have walked before you since my youth to this day. Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and (E)His anointed. (F)Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or (G)from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.” And they said, “You have not exploited us or oppressed us, or taken anything from anyone’s hand.”

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Now you have a king as your leader.(A) As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons(B) are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day. Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed.(C) Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey(D) have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe(E) to make me shut my eyes? If I have done(F) any of these things, I will make it right.”(G)

“You have not cheated or oppressed us,” they replied. “You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.”

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