1 Samuel 16:21

16:21 David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, ¹  and he became his armor bearer.

1 Samuel 17:27

17:27 The soldiers ²  told him what had been promised, saying, ³  “This is what will be done for the man who can strike him down.”

1 Samuel 18:13

18:13 Saul removed David ⁴  from his presence and made him a commanding officer. ⁵  David led the army out to battle and back. ⁶ 

1 Samuel 18:24

18:24 When Saul’s servants reported what David had said,

1 Samuel 20:18

20:18 Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, for your seat will be empty.

1 Samuel 25:12

25:12 So David’s servants went on their way. When they had returned, they came and told David ⁷  all these things.

1 Samuel 25:43

25:43 David had also married ⁸  Ahinoam from Jezreel; the two of them became his wives.

[16:21]  ¹ tn Heb “he loved him.”

[17:27]  ² tn Heb “people.”

[17:27]  ³ tn Heb “according to this word, saying.”

[18:13]  ³ tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “an officer of a thousand.”

[18:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he went out and came in before the people.” See v. 16.

[25:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[25:43]  ⁵ tn Heb “taken.”