1 Samuel 7:6

7:6 After they had assembled at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the Lord. They fasted on that day, and they confessed ¹  there, “We have sinned against the Lord.” So Samuel led ²  the people of Israel at Mizpah.

1 Samuel 12:10

12:10 Then they cried out to the Lord and admitted, ³  ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the images of Ashtoreth. ⁴  Now deliver us from the hand of our enemies so that we may serve you.’ ⁵ 

1 Samuel 14:34

14:34 Then Saul said, “Scatter out among the army and say to them, ‘Each of you bring to me your ox and sheep and slaughter them in this spot and eat. But don’t sin against the Lord by eating the blood.” So that night each one brought his ox and slaughtered it there. ⁶ 

1 Samuel 19:5

19:5 He risked his life ⁷  when he struck down the Philistine and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”

1 Samuel 26:21

26:21 Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David. I won’t harm you, for you treated my life with value ⁸  this day. I have behaved foolishly and have made a very terrible mistake!” ⁹ 

[7:6]  ¹ tn Heb “said.”

[7:6]  ² tn Heb “judged”; NAB “began to judge”; TEV “settled disputes among.”

[12:10]  ³ tn Heb “and said.”

[12:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “the Ashtarot” (plural). The words “images of” are supplied in both vv. 3 and 4 for clarity.

[12:10]  ⁵ tn After the imperative, the prefixed verbal form with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose/result.

[14:34]  ⁵ tn Heb “and all the army brought near, each his ox by his hand, and they slaughtered there.”

[19:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “and he put his life into his hand.”

[26:21]  ⁹ tn Heb “my life was valuable in your eyes.”

[26:21]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and I have erred very greatly.”