1 Samuel 8:5

8:5 They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead ¹  us, just like all the other nations have.”

1 Samuel 9:23

9:23 Samuel said to the cook, “Give me the portion of meat that I gave to you – the one I asked you to keep with you.”

1 Samuel 15:13

15:13 When Samuel came to him, ²  Saul said to him, “May the Lord bless you! I have done what the Lord said.”

1 Samuel 17:43

17:43 The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you are coming after me with sticks?” ³  Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

1 Samuel 17:58

17:58 Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” David replied, “I am the son of your servant Jesse in Bethlehem.” ⁴ 

1 Samuel 19:3

19:3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are. I will speak about you to my father. When I find out what the problem is, ⁵  I will let you know.”

1 Samuel 22:23

22:23 Stay with me. Don’t be afraid! Whoever ⁶  seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me.”

1 Samuel 24:14

24:14 Who has the king of Israel come out after? Who is it that you are pursuing? A dead dog? A single flea?

1 Samuel 28:22

28:22 Now it’s your turn to listen to your servant! Let me set before you a bit of bread so that you can eat. When you regain your strength, you can go on your way.”

[8:5]  ¹ tn Heb “judge” (also in v. 6).

[15:13]  ² tn Heb “to Saul.”

[17:43]  ³ sn Sticks is a pejorative reference to David’s staff (v. 40); the same Hebrew word (מַקֵּל, maqqel) is used for both.

[17:58]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[19:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “when I see.”

[22:23]  ⁶ tn Or “the one who.” This may refer specifically to Saul, in which case David acknowledges that Abiathar’s life is endangered because of his allegiance to David. The translation assumes that the statement is more generalized, meaning that any enemy of Abiathar is an enemy of David. In other words, David promises that he will protect Abiathar with his very own life.