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 ¹  would not listen to their father, for the Lord had decided ²  to kill them.

1 Samuel 7:10

7:10 As Samuel was offering burnt offerings, the Philistines approached to do battle with Israel. ³  But on that day the Lord thundered loudly against the Philistines. He caused them to panic, and they were defeated by ⁴  Israel.

1 Samuel 8:7

8:7 The Lord said to Samuel, “Do everything the people request of you. ⁵  For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king.

1 Samuel 12:14

12:14 If you fear the Lord, serving him and obeying him ⁶  and not rebelling against what he says, ⁷  and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the Lord your God, all will be well. ⁸ 

1 Samuel 12:17

12:17 Is this not the time of the wheat harvest? I will call on the Lord so that he makes it thunder and rain. Realize and see what a great sin you have committed before the Lord by asking for a king for yourselves.”

1 Samuel 15:20

15:20 Then Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed ⁹  the Lord! I went on the campaign ¹⁰  the Lord sent me on. I brought back King Agag of the Amalekites after exterminating the Amalekites.

1 Samuel 28:18

28:18 Since you did not obey the Lord ¹¹  and did not carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites, the Lord has done this thing to you today.

1 Samuel 28:21

28:21 When the woman came to Saul and saw how terrified he was, she said to him, “Your servant has done what you asked. ¹²  I took my life into my own hands and did what you told me. ¹³ 

[2:25]  ¹ tn Heb “they”; the referent (Eli’s sons) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:25]  ² tn Heb “desired.”

[7:10]  ³ tn Heb “approached for battle against Israel.”

[7:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “before.”

[8:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “Listen to the voice of the people, to all which they say to you.”

[12:14]  ⁷ tn Heb “and you listen to his voice.”

[12:14]  ⁸ tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord.” So also in v. 15.

[12:14]  ⁹ tn The words “all will be well” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[15:20]  ⁹ tn Heb “listened to the voice of the Lord.”

[15:20]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “journey.”

[28:18]  ¹¹ tn Heb “listen to the voice of the Lord.”

[28:21]  ¹³ tn Heb “listened to your voice.”

[28:21]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “listened to your words that you spoke to me.”