1 Samuel 1:10

1:10 She was very upset ¹  as she prayed to the Lord, and she was weeping uncontrollably. ² 

1 Samuel 2:12

Eli’s Sons Misuse Their Sacred Office

2:12 The sons of Eli were wicked men. ³  They did not recognize the Lord’s authority. ⁴ 

1 Samuel 6:1

The Philistines Return the Ark

6:1 When the ark of the Lord had been in the land ⁵  of the Philistines for seven months, ⁶ 

1 Samuel 10:17

10:17 Then Samuel called the people together before the Lord at Mizpah.

1 Samuel 15:31

15:31 So Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

1 Samuel 18:14

18:14 Now David achieved success in all he did, ⁷  for the Lord was with him.

1 Samuel 23:21

23:21 Saul replied, “May you be blessed by the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.

1 Samuel 25:38

25:38 After about ten days the Lord struck Nabal down and he died.

¹ tn Heb “she [was in] bitterness of soul.”

² tn Heb “and weeping, she was weeping.” The infinitive absolute emphasizes the extent of her sorrow. The imperfect verbal form emphasizes the continuation of the action in past time.

³ tn Heb “sons of worthlessness.”

⁴ tn Heb “they did not know the Lord.” The verb here has the semantic nuance “recognize the authority of.” Eli’s sons obviously knew who the Lord was; they served in his sanctuary. But they did not recognize his moral authority.

⁵ tn Heb “field.”

⁶ tc The LXX adds “and their land swarmed with mice.”

⁷ tn Heb “in all his ways.”