1 Samuel 12:3

12:3 Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the Lord and before his chosen king. ¹  Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, ²  and I will return it to you!”

1 Samuel 18:21

18:21 Saul said, “I will give her to him so that she may become a snare to him and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Today is the second time for you to become my son-in-law.” ³ 

1 Samuel 20:8

20:8 You must be loyal ⁴  to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the Lord’s name. ⁵  If I am guilty, ⁶  you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?”

1 Samuel 31:4

31:4 Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me.” But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

[12:3]  ¹ tn Heb “anointed [one].”

[12:3]  ² tn The words “tell me” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[18:21]  ³ tc The final sentence of v. 21 is absent in most LXX mss.

[20:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “and you must do loyalty.”

[20:8]  ⁶ tn Heb “for into a covenant of the Lord you have brought your servant with you.”

[20:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “and if there is in me guilt.”