1 Samuel 10:4

10:4 They will ask you how you’re doing and will give you two loaves of bread. You will accept them.

1 Samuel 12:4

12:4 They replied, “You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.”

1 Samuel 14:48

14:48 He fought bravely, striking down the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hand of its enemies. ¹ 

1 Samuel 20:16

20:16 and called David’s enemies to account.” So Jonathan made a covenant ²  with the house of David. ³ 

1 Samuel 23:6

David Eludes Saul Again

23:6 Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech had fled to David at Keilah, he had brought with him an ephod. ⁴ 

1 Samuel 23:16

23:16 Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him ⁵  through God.

1 Samuel 23:20

23:20 Now at your own discretion, ⁶  O king, come down. Delivering him into the king’s hand will be our responsibility.”

1 Samuel 24:12-13

24:12 May the Lord judge between the two of us, and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you. 24:13 It’s like the old proverb says: ‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you.

1 Samuel 24:20

24:20 Now look, I realize that you will in fact be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

[14:48]  ¹ tn Heb “plunderers.”

[20:16]  ² tn Heb “cut.” The object of the verb (“covenant”) must be supplied.

[20:16]  ³ tn The word order is different in the Hebrew text, which reads “and Jonathan cut with the house of David, and the Lord will seek from the hand of the enemies of David.” The translation assumes that the main clauses of the verse have been accidentally transposed in the course of transmission. The first part of the verse (as it stands in MT) belongs with v. 17, while the second part of the verse actually continues v. 15.

[23:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “an ephod went down in his hand.”

[23:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “strengthened his hand.”

[23:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “to all the desire of your soul.”