1 Samuel 5:9

5:9 But after it had been moved the Lord attacked ¹  that city as well, causing a great deal of panic. He struck all the people of that city ²  with sores. ³ 

1 Samuel 7:10

7:10 As Samuel was offering burnt offerings, the Philistines approached to do battle with Israel. ⁴  But on that day the Lord thundered loudly against the Philistines. He caused them to panic, and they were defeated by ⁵  Israel.

1 Samuel 17:25

17:25 The men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who is coming up? He does so ⁶  to defy Israel. But the king will make the man who can strike him down very wealthy! He will give him his daughter in marriage, and he will make his father’s house exempt from tax obligations in Israel.”

1 Samuel 20:2

20:2 Jonathan ⁷  said to him, “By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing ⁸  large or small without making me aware of it. ⁹  Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won’t happen!”

1 Samuel 22:15

22:15 Was it just today that I began to inquire of God on his behalf? Far be it from me! The king should not accuse ¹⁰  his servant or any of my father’s house. For your servant is not aware of all this – not in whole or in part!” ¹¹ 

[5:9]  ¹ tn Heb “the hand of the Lord was against the city.”

[5:9]  ² tn Heb “and he struck the men of the city from small and to great.”

[5:9]  ³ tn See the note on this term in v. 6. Cf. KJV “and they had emerods in their secret parts.”

[7:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “approached for battle against Israel.”

[7:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “before.”

[17:25]  ⁷ tn Heb “he is coming up.”

[20:2]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jonathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:2]  ¹¹ tc The translation follows the Qere, many medieval Hebrew mss, and the ancient versions in reading “he will not do,” rather than the Kethib of the MT (“do to him”).

[20:2]  ¹² tn Heb “without uncovering my ear.”

[22:15]  ¹³ tn Heb “set a matter against.”

[22:15]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “small or great.”