1 Samuel 4:21

4:21 She named the boy Ichabod, ¹  saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” referring to the capture of the ark of God and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband.

1 Samuel 5:3

5:3 When the residents of Ashdod got up early the next day, ²  Dagon was lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him back in his place.

1 Samuel 13:12

13:12 I thought, ³  ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me at Gilgal and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.’ So I felt obligated ⁴  to offer the burnt offering.”

1 Samuel 14:43

14:43 So Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” Jonathan told him, “I used the end of the staff that was in my hand to taste a little honey. I must die!” ⁵ 

1 Samuel 14:52

14:52 There was fierce war with the Philistines all the days of Saul. So whenever Saul saw anyone who was a warrior or a brave individual, he would conscript him.

1 Samuel 17:48

17:48 The Philistine drew steadily closer to David to attack him, while David quickly ran toward the battle line to attack the Philistine. ⁶ 

1 Samuel 17:50

17:50 ⁷ David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand. ⁸ 

1 Samuel 18:26

18:26 So his servants told David these things and David agreed ⁹  to become the king’s son-in-law. Now the specified time had not yet expired ¹⁰ 

1 Samuel 20:9

20:9 Jonathan said, “Far be it from you to suggest this! If I were at all aware that my father had decided to harm you, wouldn’t I tell you about it?”

1 Samuel 20:31

20:31 For as long as ¹¹  this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men ¹²  and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!” ¹³ 

1 Samuel 21:4

21:4 The priest replied to David, “I don’t have any ordinary bread at my disposal. Only holy bread is available, and then only if your soldiers ¹⁴  have abstained from sexual relations with women.” ¹⁵ 

1 Samuel 21:8

21:8 David said to Ahimelech, “Is there no sword or spear here at your disposal? I don’t have my own sword or equipment in hand due to the urgency of the king’s instructions.”

1 Samuel 23:5

23:5 So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He took away their cattle and thoroughly defeated them. ¹⁶  David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.

1 Samuel 28:17

28:17 The Lord has done exactly as I prophesied! ¹⁷  The Lord has torn the kingdom from your hand and has given it to your neighbor David!

1 Samuel 28:21

28:21 When the woman came to Saul and saw how terrified he was, she said to him, “Your servant has done what you asked. ¹⁸  I took my life into my own hands and did what you told me. ¹⁹ 

1 Samuel 30:26

30:26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah who were his friends, saying, “Here’s a gift ²⁰  for you from the looting of the Lord’s enemies!”

[4:21]  ¹ sn The name Ichabod (אִי־כָבוֹד) may mean, “Where is the glory?”

[5:3]  ² tc The LXX adds “they entered the temple of Dagon and saw.”

[13:12]  ³ tn Heb “said.”

[13:12]  ⁴ tn Or “I forced myself” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV, CEV); NAB “So in my anxiety I offered”; NIV “I felt compelled.”

[14:43]  ⁵ tn Heb “Look, I, I will die.” Apparently Jonathan is acquiescing to his anticipated fate of death. However, the words may be taken as sarcastic (“Here I am about to die!”) or as a question, “Must I now die?” (cf. NAB, NIV, NCV, NLT).

[17:48]  ⁶ tc Most LXX mss lack the second half of v. 48.

[17:50]  ⁷ tc Most LXX mss lack v. 50.

[17:50]  ⁸ tn Verse 50 is a summary statement; v. 51 gives a more detailed account of how David killed the Philistine.

[18:26]  ⁹ tn Heb “and it was acceptable in the eyes of David.”

[18:26]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the days were not fulfilled.”

[20:31]  ¹¹ tn Heb “all the days that.”

[20:31]  ¹² tn The words “some men” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[20:31]  ¹³ tn Heb “a son of death.”

[21:4]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “servants.”

[21:4]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “have kept themselves from women” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV); TEV “haven’t had sexual relations recently”; NLT “have not slept with any women recently.”

[23:5]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “and struck them down with a great blow.”

[28:17]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “just as he said by my hand.”

[28:21]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “listened to your voice.”

[28:21]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “listened to your words that you spoke to me.”

[30:26]  ²⁰ tn Heb “blessing.”