1 Samuel 14:21

14:21 The Hebrews who had earlier gone over to the Philistine side ¹  joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

1 Samuel 22:2

22:2 All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented ²  gathered around ³  him, and he became their leader. He had about four hundred men with him.

1 Samuel 28:23

28:23 But he refused, saying, “I won’t eat!” Both his servants and the woman urged ⁴  him to eat, so he gave in. ⁵  He got up from the ground and sat down on the bed.

[14:21]  ¹ tn Heb “and the Hebrews were to the Philistines formerly, who went up with them in the camp all around.”

[22:2]  ² tn Heb “bitter of soul.”

[22:2]  ³ tn Heb “to.”

[28:23]  ⁴ tc The translation follows many medieval Hebrew mss in reading וַיִּפְצְרוּ (vayyiftseru, “and they pressed”; from the root פצר, psr) rather than the MT’s וַיִּפְרְצוּ (vayyifretsu, “and they broke forth”; from the root פרצ, prs).

[28:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “he listened to their voice.”