1 Samuel 17:55

17:55 ¹ Now as Saul watched David going out to fight the Philistine, he asked Abner, the general in command of the army, “Whose son is this young man, Abner?” Abner replied, “As surely as you live, O king, I don’t know.”

1 Samuel 19:9

19:9 Then an evil spirit from the Lord came upon ²  Saul. He was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing the lyre. ³ 

1 Samuel 26:9

26:9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill him! Who can extend his hand against the Lord’s chosen one ⁴  and remain guiltless?”

1 Samuel 26:11

26:11 But may the Lord prevent me from extending my hand against the Lord’s chosen one! Now take the spear by Saul’s head and the jug of water, and let’s get out of here!”

1 Samuel 28:12

28:12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly. ⁵  The woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

[17:55]  ¹ tc Most LXX mss lack 17:55–18:5.

[19:9]  ² tn Heb “[was] to.”

[19:9]  ³ tn The Hebrew text adds here “with his hand.”

[26:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “anointed” (also in vv. 11, 16, 23).

[28:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “in a great voice.”