1 Samuel 15:25

15:25 Now please forgive my sin! Go back with me so I can worship ¹  the Lord.”

1 Samuel 15:24

15:24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded ²  and what you said as well. ³  For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes. ⁴ 

1 Samuel 15:30

15:30 Saul ⁵  again replied, “I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel. Go back with me so I may worship the Lord your God.”

1 Samuel 20:1

Jonathan Seeks to Protect David

20:1 David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, ⁶  “What have I done? What is my offense? ⁷  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 ⁸  this day. I have behaved foolishly and have made a very terrible mistake!” ⁹ 

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 ¹⁰  evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life.

[15:25]  ¹ tn Following the imperative, the cohortative with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose/result.

[15:24]  ² tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord.”

[15:24]  ³ tn Heb “and your words.”

[15:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “and I listened to their voice.”

[15:30]  ³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he came and said before Jonathan.”

[20:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “What is my guilt?”

[26:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “my life was valuable in your eyes.”

[26:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “and I have erred very greatly.”

[24:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “there is not in my hand.”