1 Samuel 18:1

Saul Comes to Fear David

18:1 When David ¹  had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. ²  Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life. ³ 

1 Samuel 22:8

22:8 For all of you have conspired against me! No one informs me ⁴  when my own son makes an agreement with this son of Jesse! Not one of you feels sorry for me or informs me that my own son has commissioned my own servant to hide in ambush against me, as is the case today!”

1 Samuel 22:13

22:13 Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse? You gave ⁵  him bread and a sword and inquired of God on his behalf, so that he opposes ⁶  me and waits in ambush, as is the case today!”

[18:1]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:1]  ² tn Heb “the soul of Jonathan was bound with the soul of David.”

[18:1]  ³ tn Heb “like his [own] soul.”

[22:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “uncovers my ear.”

[22:13]  ⁷ tn Heb “by giving.”

[22:13]  ⁸ tn Heb “rises up against.”