1 Samuel 2:16

2:16 If the individual said to him, “First let the fat be burned away, and then take for yourself whatever you wish,” he would say, “No! ¹  Hand it over right now! If you don’t, I will take it forcibly!”

1 Samuel 2:25

2:25 If a man sins against a man, one may appeal to God on his behalf. But if a man sins against the Lord, who then will intercede for him?” But Eli’s sons ²  would not listen to their father, for the Lord had decided ³  to kill them.

1 Samuel 6:9

6:9 But keep an eye on it. If it should go up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has brought this great calamity on us. But if that is not the case, then we will know that it was not his hand that struck us; rather, it just happened to us by accident.”

1 Samuel 11:3

11:3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Leave us alone for seven days so that we can send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. If there is no one who can deliver us, we will come out voluntarily to you.”

1 Samuel 20:8

20:8 You must be loyal ⁴  to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the Lord’s name. ⁵  If I am guilty, ⁶  you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?”

1 Samuel 30:15

30:15 David said to him, “Can you take us down to this raiding party?” He said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master, and I will take you down to this raiding party.”

[2:16]  ¹ tc The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss (“no”) rather than the Kethib and MT, which read “to him.”

[2:25]  ² tn Heb “they”; the referent (Eli’s sons) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:25]  ³ tn Heb “desired.”

[20:8]  ³ tn Heb “and you must do loyalty.”

[20:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “for into a covenant of the Lord you have brought your servant with you.”

[20:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “and if there is in me guilt.”