1 Samuel 14:34

14:34 Then Saul said, “Scatter out among the army and say to them, ‘Each of you bring to me your ox and sheep and slaughter them in this spot and eat. But don’t sin against the Lord by eating the blood.” So that night each one brought his ox and slaughtered it there. ¹ 

1 Samuel 22:19

22:19 As for Nob, the city of the priests, he struck down with the sword men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep – all with the sword.

1 Samuel 12:3

12:3 Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the Lord and before his chosen king. ²  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, ³  and I will return it to you!”

1 Samuel 15:3

15:3 So go now and strike down the Amalekites. Destroy everything that they have. Don’t spare ⁴  them. Put them to death – man, woman, child, infant, ox, sheep, camel, and donkey alike.’”

[14:34]  ¹ tn Heb “and all the army brought near, each his ox by his hand, and they slaughtered there.”

[12:3]  ² tn Heb “anointed [one].”

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

[15:3]  ³ tn Or perhaps “don’t take pity on” (cf. CEV).