1 Samuel 2:31

2:31 In fact, days are coming when I will remove your strength ¹  and the strength ²  of your father’s house. There will not be an old man in your house!

1 Samuel 19:7

19:7 Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly. ³ 

1 Samuel 22:11

22:11 Then the king arranged for a meeting with the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all the priests of his father’s house who were at Nob. They all came to the king.

1 Samuel 25:41

25:41 She arose, bowed her face toward the ground, and said, “Your female servant, like a lowly servant, will wash ⁴  the feet of the servants of my lord.”

¹ tn Heb “chop off your arm.” The arm here symbolizes strength and activity.

² tn Heb “arm.”

³ tn Heb “and he was before him as before.”

⁵ tn Heb “Here is your maidservant, for a lowly servant to wash.”