1 Samuel 15:20

15:20 Then Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed ¹  the Lord! I went on the campaign ²  the Lord sent me on. I brought back King Agag of the Amalekites after exterminating the Amalekites.

1 Samuel 28:15

28:15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul replied, “I am terribly troubled! The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me. He does not answer me – not by the prophets nor by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what I should do.”

1 Samuel 12:5

12:5 He said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and his chosen king ³  is witness this day, that you have not found any reason to accuse me.” ⁴  They said, “He is witness!”

[15:20]  ¹ tn Heb “listened to the voice of the Lord.”

[15:20]  ² tn Heb “journey.”

[12:5]  ³ tn Heb “anointed [one].”

[12:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “that you have not found anything in my hand.”