1 Samuel 16:21

16:21 David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, ¹  and he became his armor bearer.

1 Samuel 31:6

31:6 So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day.

1 Samuel 14:1

14:1 Then one day Jonathan son of Saul said to his armor bearer, ²  “Come on, let’s go over to the Philistine garrison that is opposite us.” But he did not let his father know.

1 Samuel 14:13

14:13 Jonathan crawled up on his hands and feet, with his armor bearer following behind him. Jonathan struck down the Philistines, ³  while his armor bearer came along behind him and killed them. ⁴ 

1 Samuel 14:17

14:17 So Saul said to the army that was with him, “Muster the troops and see who is no longer with us.” When they mustered the troops, ⁵  Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

1 Samuel 14:7

14:7 His armor bearer said to him, “Do everything that is on your mind. ⁶  Do as you’re inclined. I’m with you all the way!” ⁷ 

1 Samuel 31:5

31:5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.

[16:21]  ¹ tn Heb “he loved him.”

[14:1]  ² tn Or “the servant who was carrying his military equipment” (likewise in vv. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14).

[14:13]  ³ tn Heb “and they fell before Jonathan.”

[14:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “and the one carrying his equipment was killing after him.”

[14:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “and they mustered the troops, and look!”

[14:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “in your heart.”

[14:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “Look, I am with you, according to your heart.” See the note at 13:14.