1 Samuel 13:14

13:14 But now your kingdom will not continue! The Lord has sought out ¹  for himself a man who is loyal to him ²  and the Lord has appointed ³  him to be leader over his people, for you have not obeyed what the Lord commanded you.”

1 Samuel 15:28

15:28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to one of your colleagues who is better than you!

1 Samuel 16:13

16:13 So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 20:31

20:31 For as long as ⁴  this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men ⁵  and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!” ⁶ 

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 2:22

2:22 Now Eli was very old when he heard about everything that his sons used to do to all the people of Israel ⁹  and how they used to have sex with ¹⁰  the women who were stationed at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

[13:14]  ¹ tn This verb form, as well as the one that follows (“appointed”), indicates completed action from the standpoint of the speaker. This does not necessarily mean that the Lord had already conducted his search and made his choice, however. The forms may be used for rhetorical effect to emphasize the certainty of the action. The divine search for a new king is as good as done, emphasizing that the days of Saul’s dynasty are numbered.

[13:14]  ² tn Heb “according to his heart.” The idiomatic expression means to be like-minded with another, as its use in 1 Sam 14:7 indicates.

[13:14]  ³ tn Heb “commanded.”

[20:31]  ⁴ tn Heb “all the days that.”

[20:31]  ⁵ tn The words “some men” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[20:31]  ⁶ tn Heb “a son of death.”

[20:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “and he came and said before Jonathan.”

[20:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “What is my guilt?”

[2:22]  ⁹ tn Heb “to all Israel.”

[2:22]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “lie with.”