1 Samuel 1:15

1:15 But Hannah replied, “That’s not the way it is, ¹  my lord! I am under a great deal of stress. ²  I have drunk neither wine nor beer. Rather, I have poured out my soul to ³  the Lord.

1 Samuel 22:23

22:23 Stay with me. Don’t be afraid! Whoever ⁴  seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me.”

1 Samuel 26:24

26:24 In the same way that I valued your life this day, ⁵  may the Lord value my life ⁶  and deliver me from all danger.”

1 Samuel 20:1

Jonathan Seeks to Protect David

20:1 David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, ⁷  “What have I done? What is my offense? ⁸  How have I sinned before your father? For he is seeking my life!”

1 Samuel 26:21

26:21 Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David. I won’t harm you, for you treated my life with value ⁹  this day. I have behaved foolishly and have made a very terrible mistake!” ¹⁰ 

1 Samuel 28:21

28:21 When the woman came to Saul and saw how terrified he was, she said to him, “Your servant has done what you asked. ¹¹  I took my life into my own hands and did what you told me. ¹² 

1 Samuel 24:11

24:11 Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning ¹³  evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life.

[1:15]  ¹ tn Heb “No.”

[1:15]  ² tn Heb “I am a woman difficult of spirit.” The LXX has “for whom the day is difficult,” apparently mistaking the Hebrew word for “spirit” רוּחַ (ruakh) to be the word for “day” יוֹם (yom).

[1:15]  ³ tn Heb “before.”

[22:23]  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.

[26:24]  ⁷ tn Heb “your life was great this day in my eyes.”

[26:24]  ⁸ tn Heb “may my life be great in the eyes of the Lord.”

[20:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and he came and said before Jonathan.”

[20:1]  ¹¹ tn Heb “What is my guilt?”

[26:21]  ¹³ tn Heb “my life was valuable in your eyes.”

[26:21]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “and I have erred very greatly.”

[28:21]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “listened to your voice.”

[28:21]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “listened to your words that you spoke to me.”

[24:11]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “there is not in my hand.”