1 Samuel 8:22

8:22 The Lord said to Samuel, “Do as they say ¹  and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Each of you go back to his own city.”

1 Samuel 16:16

16:16 Let our lord instruct his servants who are here before you to look for a man who knows how to play the lyre. Then whenever the evil spirit from God comes upon you, he can play the lyre ²  and you will feel better.” ³ 

1 Samuel 17:18

17:18 Also take these ten portions of cheese to their commanding officer. ⁴  Find out how your brothers are doing ⁵  and bring back their pledge that they received the goods. ⁶ 

1 Samuel 21:4

21:4 The priest replied to David, “I don’t have any ordinary bread at my disposal. Only holy bread is available, and then only if your soldiers ⁷  have abstained from sexual relations with women.” ⁸ 

1 Samuel 21:8

21:8 David said to Ahimelech, “Is there no sword or spear here at your disposal? I don’t have my own sword or equipment in hand due to the urgency of the king’s instructions.”

1 Samuel 24:9

24:9 David said to Saul, “Why do you pay attention when men say, ‘David is seeking to do you harm’?

1 Samuel 24:15

24:15 May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”

1 Samuel 24:19

24:19 Now if a man finds his enemy, does he send him on his way in good shape? May the Lord repay you with good this day for what you have done to me.

1 Samuel 25:30

25:30 The Lord will do for my lord everything that he promised you, ⁹  and he will make ¹⁰  you a leader over Israel.

1 Samuel 25:35

25:35 Then David took from her hand what she had brought to him. He said to her, “Go back ¹¹  to your home in peace. Be assured that I have listened to you ¹²  and responded favorably.” ¹³ 

1 Samuel 26:6

26:6 David said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” Abishai replied, “I will go down with you.”

1 Samuel 26:23

26:23 The Lord rewards each man for his integrity and loyalty. ¹⁴  Even though today the Lord delivered you into my hand, I was not willing to extend my hand against the Lord’s chosen one.

[8:22]  ¹ tn Heb “listen to their voice.”

[16:16]  ² tn Heb “and he will play with his hand.”

[16:16]  ³ tn Heb “and it will be better for you.”

[17:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “officer of the thousand.”

[17:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “and your brothers, observe with respect to welfare.”

[17:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “and their pledge take.” This probably refers to some type of confirmation that the goods arrived safely. See R. W. Klein, 1 Samuel (WBC), 177. Cf. NIV “bring back some assurance”; NCV “some proof to show me they are all right”; NLT “bring me back a letter from them.”

[21:4]  ⁷ tn Heb “servants.”

[21:4]  ⁸ tn Heb “have kept themselves from women” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV); TEV “haven’t had sexual relations recently”; NLT “have not slept with any women recently.”

[25:30]  ⁹ tn Heb “according to all which he spoke, the good concerning you.”

[25:30]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “appoint.”

[25:35]  ¹¹ tn Heb “up.”

[25:35]  ¹² tn Heb “your voice.”

[25:35]  ¹³ tn Heb “I have lifted up your face.”

[26:23]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “and the Lord returns to the man his righteousness and his faithfulness.”