1 Samuel 5:7

5:7 When the people ¹  of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel should not remain with us, for he has attacked ²  both us and our god Dagon!”

1 Samuel 8:8

8:8 Just as they have done ³  from the day that I brought them up from Egypt until this very day, they have rejected me and have served other gods. This is what they are also doing to you.

1 Samuel 10:5

10:5 Afterward you will go to Gibeah of God, where there are Philistine officials. ⁴  When you enter the town, you will meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place. They will have harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 19:24

19:24 He even stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel. He lay there ⁵  naked all that day and night. (For that reason it is asked, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”)

1 Samuel 20:29

20:29 He said, ‘Permit me to go, ⁶  for we are having a family sacrifice in the city, and my brother urged ⁷  me to be there. So now, if I have found favor with you, let me go ⁸  to see my brothers.’ For that reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

1 Samuel 23:17

23:17 He said to him, “Don’t be afraid! For the hand of my father Saul cannot find you. You will rule over Israel, and I will be your second in command. Even my father Saul realizes this.”

1 Samuel 24:8

24:8 Afterward David got up and went out of the cave. He called out after Saul, “My lord, O king!” When Saul looked behind him, David kneeled down and bowed with his face to the ground.

1 Samuel 25:25

25:25 My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means ‘fool,’ and he is indeed foolish! ⁹  But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent. ¹⁰ 

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 30:23

30:23 But David said, “No! You shouldn’t do this, my brothers. Look at what the Lord has given us! ¹²  He has protected us and has delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us.

[5:7]  ¹ tn Heb “men.”

[5:7]  ² tn Heb “for his hand is severe upon.”

[8:8]  ³ tn Heb “according to all the deeds which they have done.”

[10:5]  ⁵ tn Or “sentries.” Some translate “outpost” (NIV) or “garrison” (NAB, NRSV, NLT) here (see 1 Sam 13:3). The noun is plural in the Hebrew text, but the LXX and other ancient witnesses read a singular noun here.

[19:24]  ⁷ tn Heb “and he fell down.”

[20:29]  ⁹ tn Heb “send me.”

[20:29]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “commanded.”

[20:29]  ¹¹ tn Heb “be released [from duty].”

[25:25]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and foolishness is with him.”

[25:25]  ¹² tn Heb “my lord’s servants, whom you sent.”

[28:18]  ¹³ tn Heb “listen to the voice of the Lord.”

[30:23]  ¹⁵ tc This clause is difficult in the MT. The present translation accepts the text as found in the MT and understands this clause to be elliptical, with an understood verb such as “look” or “consider.” On the other hand, the LXX seems to reflect a slightly different Hebrew text, reading “after” where the MT has “my brothers.” The Greek translation yields the following translation: “You should not do this after the Lord has delivered us.” Although the Greek reading should be taken seriously, it seems better to follow the MT here.