12:5 And he said unto them, The LORD [is] witness against you, and his {d} anointed [is] witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, [He is] witness.
(d) Your King, who is anointed by the commandment of the Lord.
12:1-5 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 is a just debt which all men to their own good name, especially men in public stations, which is, to guard it against unjust blame and suspicions, that they may finish their course with honour, as well as with joy. And that we have in our places lived honestly, will be our comfort, under any slights and contempt that may be put upon us.
