1 Samuel 15:14

15:14 Samuel replied, “If that is the case, ¹  then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?”

1 Samuel 16:8

16:8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. ²  But Samuel ³  said, “The Lord has not chosen this one, either.”

1 Samuel 16:10

16:10 Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel. ⁴  But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”

1 Samuel 17:42

17:42 When the Philistine looked carefully at David, he despised him, for he was only a ruddy and handsome boy.

1 Samuel 22:23

22:23 Stay with me. Don’t be afraid! Whoever ⁵  seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me.”

1 Samuel 28:10

28:10 But Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not incur guilt in this matter!”

¹ tn The words “if that is the case” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

² tn Heb “and caused him to pass before.”

³ tn Heb “he” (also in v. 9); the referent (Samuel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “caused seven of his sons to pass before Samuel.” This could be taken as referring to seven sons in addition to the three mentioned before this, but 1 Sam 17:12 says Jesse had eight sons, not eleven. 1 Chr 2:13-15 lists only seven sons, including David. However, 1 Chr 27:18 mentions an additional son, named Elihu.

⁴ 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.