1 Samuel 31:1-2

The Death of Saul

31:1 Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa. 31:2 The Philistines stayed right on the heels ¹  of Saul and his sons. They ²  struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

1 Samuel 1:6

1:6 Her rival wife used to upset her and make her worry, ³  for the Lord had not enabled her to have children.

1 Samuel 1:21

Hannah Dedicates Samuel to the Lord

1:21 This man Elkanah went up with all his family to make the yearly sacrifice to the Lord and to keep his vow,

1 Samuel 21:12

21:12 David thought about what they said ⁴  and was very afraid of King Achish of Gath.

¹ tn Heb “stuck close after.”

² tn Heb “the Philistines.”

³ tn Heb “and her rival wife grieved her, even [with] grief so as to worry her.”

⁴ tn Heb “placed these matters in his heart.”