1 Samuel 2:2

2:2 No one is holy ¹  like the Lord!

There is no one other than you!

There is no rock ²  like our God!

1 Samuel 8:19

8:19 But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning. ³  Instead they said, “No! There will be a king over us!

1 Samuel 15:19

15:19 Why haven’t you obeyed ⁴  the Lord? Instead you have greedily rushed upon the plunder! You have done what is wrong in the Lord’s estimation.” ⁵ 

1 Samuel 30:2

30:2 They took captive the women who were in it, from the youngest to the oldest, but they did not kill anyone. They simply carried them off and went on their way.

[2:2]  ¹ sn In this context God’s holiness refers primarily to his sovereignty and incomparability. He is unique and distinct from all other so-called gods.

[2:2]  ² tn The LXX has “and there is none righteous like our God.” The Hebrew term translated “rock” refers to a rocky cliff where one can seek refuge from enemies. Here the metaphor depicts God as a protector of his people. Cf. TEV “no protector like our God”; CEV “We’re safer with you than on a high mountain.”

[8:19]  ³ tn Heb “and the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel.”

[15:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “listened to the voice of the Lord.”

[15:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “you have done what is evil in the eyes of the Lord.”