1 Samuel 20:31

Context
20:31 For as long as¹ this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men² and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!”³

1 Samuel 26:16

Context
26:16 This failure on your part isn’t good!⁴ As surely as the Lord lives, you people who have not protected your lord, the Lord’s chosen one, are as good as dead!⁵ Now look where the king’s spear and the jug of water that was by his head are!”

[20:31] ¹tn Heb “all the days that.”

[20:31] ²tn The words “some men” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[20:31] ³tn Heb “a son of death.”

[26:16] ⁴tn Heb “Not good [is] this thing which you have done.”

[26:16] ⁵tn Heb “you are sons of death.”