1 Samuel 23:26-27
23:26 Saul went on one side of the mountain, while David and his men went on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, but Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men so they could capture them.
23:27 But a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
1 Samuel 24:14-15
24:14 Who has the king of Israel come out after? Who is it that you are pursuing? A dead dog? A single flea?
24:15 May the
Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”
1 Samuel 25:29
25:29 When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag
1 of the living by the
Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling’s pocket!
1 Samuel 25:2
David Marries Abigail the Widow of Nabal
25:2 There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. This man was very wealthy; 2 he owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. At that time he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
1 Samuel 17:2
17:2 Saul and the Israelite army
3 assembled and camped in the valley of Elah, where they arranged their battle lines to fight against
4 the Philistines.
1 Samuel 17:21-22
17:21 Israel and the Philistines drew up their battle lines opposite one another.
17:22 After David had entrusted his cargo to the care of the supply officer,
5 he ran to the battlefront. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.
1 tn Cf. KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV “bundle”; NLT “treasure pouch.”
2 tn Heb “great.”
3 tn Heb “the men of Israel” (so KJV, NASB); NAB, NIV, NRSV “the Israelites.”
4 tn Heb “to meet.”
5 tn Heb “the guard of the equipment.”