1 Samuel 1:17

1:17 Eli replied, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the request that you have asked of him.”

1 Samuel 17:18

17:18 Also take these ten portions of cheese to their commanding officer. ¹  Find out how your brothers are doing ²  and bring back their pledge that they received the goods. ³ 

1 Samuel 17:22

17:22 After David had entrusted his cargo to the care of the supply officer, ⁴  he ran to the battlefront. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.

1 Samuel 25:5

25:5 he ⁵  sent ten servants, ⁶  saying to them, ⁷  “Go up to Carmel to see Nabal and give him greetings in my name. ⁸ 

1 Samuel 25:35

25:35 Then David took from her hand what she had brought to him. He said to her, “Go back ⁹  to your home in peace. Be assured that I have listened to you ¹⁰  and responded favorably.” ¹¹ 

[17:18]  ¹ tn Heb “officer of the thousand.”

[17:18]  ² tn Heb “and your brothers, observe with respect to welfare.”

[17:18]  ³ tn Heb “and their pledge take.” This probably refers to some type of confirmation that the goods arrived safely. See R. W. Klein, 1 Samuel (WBC), 177. Cf. NIV “bring back some assurance”; NCV “some proof to show me they are all right”; NLT “bring me back a letter from them.”

[17:22]  ¹ tn Heb “the guard of the equipment.”

[25:5]  ¹ tn Heb “David”; for stylistic reasons the pronoun has been used in the translation.

[25:5]  ² tn Or “young men.”

[25:5]  ³ tn Heb “and David said to the young men.”

[25:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “and inquire concerning him in my name in regard to peace.”

[25:35]  ¹ tn Heb “up.”

[25:35]  ² tn Heb “your voice.”

[25:35]  ³ tn Heb “I have lifted up your face.”