1 Samuel 22:2

22:2 All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented ¹  gathered around ²  him, and he became their leader. He had about four hundred men with him.

1 Samuel 27:2-3

27:2 So David left and crossed over to King Achish son of Maoch of Gath accompanied by his six hundred men. 27:3 David settled with Achish in Gath, along with his men and their families. ³  David had with him his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow.

1 Samuel 30:1

David Defeats the Amalekites

30:1 On the third day David and his men came to Ziklag. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They attacked Ziklag and burned it. ⁴ 

1 Samuel 30:9-10

30:9 So David went, accompanied by his six hundred men. When he came to the Wadi Besor, those who were in the rear stayed there. ⁵  30:10 David and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there.

1 Samuel 30:1

David Defeats the Amalekites

30:1 On the third day David and his men came to Ziklag. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They attacked Ziklag and burned it. ⁶ 

1 Samuel 12:1-7

12:1 Samuel said to all Israel, “I have done ⁷  everything you requested. ⁸  I have given you a king. ⁹  12:2 Now look! This king walks before you. As for me, I am old and gray, though my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from the time of my youth till the present day. 12:3 Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the Lord and before his chosen king. ¹⁰  Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, ¹¹  and I will return it to you!”

12:4 They replied, “You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.” 12:5 He said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and his chosen king ¹²  is witness this day, that you have not found any reason to accuse me.” ¹³  They said, “He is witness!”

12:6 Samuel said to the people, “The Lord is the one who chose Moses and Aaron and who brought your ancestors ¹⁴  up from the land of Egypt. 12:7 Now take your positions, so I may confront you ¹⁵  before the Lord regarding all the Lord’s just actions toward you and your ancestors. ¹⁶ 

[22:2]  ¹ tn Heb “bitter of soul.”

[22:2]  ² tn Heb “to.”

[27:3]  ³ tn Heb “a man and his house.”

[30:1]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text adds “with fire.”

[30:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “stood.” So also in v. 10.

[30:1]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew text adds “with fire.”

[12:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “Look, I have listened to your voice.”

[12:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “to all which you said to me.”

[12:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “and I have installed a king over you.”

[12:3]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “anointed [one].”

[12:3]  ¹¹ tn The words “tell me” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[12:5]  ¹² tn Heb “anointed [one].”

[12:5]  ¹³ tn Heb “that you have not found anything in my hand.”

[12:6]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 7, 8).

[12:7]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “and I will enter into judgment with you” (NRSV similar); NAB “and I shall arraign you.”

[12:7]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “all the just actions which he has done with you and with your fathers.”