1 Samuel 17:9

17:9 If he is able to fight with me and strike me down, we will become your servants. But if I prevail against him and strike him down, you will become our servants and will serve us.”

1 Samuel 20:7

20:7 If he should then say, ‘That’s fine,’ ¹  then your servant is safe. But if he becomes very angry, be assured that he has decided to harm me. ² 

1 Samuel 24:21

24:21 So now swear to me in the Lord’s name ³  that you will not kill ⁴  my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.”

[20:7]  ¹ tn Heb “good.”

[20:7]  ² tn Heb “know that the evil is completed from with him.”

[24:21]  ³ tn Heb “by the Lord.”

[24:21]  ⁴ tn Heb “cut off.”