³⁵ “‘Then I will raise up a faithful priest^(A) for myself. He will do whatever is in my heart and mind. I will establish a lasting dynasty for him,^(B) and he will walk before my anointed one for all time.^(C)

³ Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken?^(A) Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something?^[a](B) I will return it to you.”

⁶ When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab^(A) and said, “Certainly the Lord’s anointed one is here before him.”