1 Samuel 23:14

23:14 David stayed in the strongholds that were in the desert and in the hill country of the desert of Ziph. Saul looked for him all the time, ¹  but God did not deliver David ²  into his hand.

1 Samuel 24:15

24:15 May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”

1 Samuel 25:29

25:29 When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag ³  of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling’s pocket!

1 Samuel 26:24

26:24 In the same way that I valued your life this day, ⁴  may the Lord value my life ⁵  and deliver me from all danger.”

1 Samuel 27:1

David Aligns Himself with the Philistines

27:1 David thought to himself, ⁶  “One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”

[23:14]  ¹ tn Heb “all the days.”

[23:14]  ² tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[25:29]  ³ tn Cf. KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV “bundle”; NLT “treasure pouch.”

[26:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “your life was great this day in my eyes.”

[26:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “may my life be great in the eyes of the Lord.”

[27:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “said to his heart.”