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) Whom have I wronged or mistreated? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to overlook something?^[a][b](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.”