1 Samuel 2:6

2:6 The Lord both kills and gives life;

he brings down to the grave ¹  and raises up.

1 Samuel 2:2

2:2 No one is holy ²  like the Lord!

There is no one other than you!

There is no rock ³  like our God!

1 Raja-raja 5:7

5:7 When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was very happy. He said, “The Lord is worthy of praise today because he ⁴  has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”

Mazmur 68:21

68:21 Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies,

the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion. ⁵ 

Yohanes 11:25-26

11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live ⁶  even if he dies, 11:26 and the one who lives and believes in me will never die. ⁷  Do you believe this?”

[2:6]  ¹ tn Heb “Sheol”; NAB “the nether world”; CEV “the world of the dead.”

[2:2]  ² 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]  ³ 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.”

[5:7]  ⁴ tn Or “Blessed be the Lord today, who….”

[68:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “the hairy forehead of the one who walks about in his guilt.” The singular is representative.

[11:25]  ⁶ tn That is, will come to life.

[11:26]  ⁷ tn Grk “will never die forever.”