David replied, “What have I done now? Can’t I say anything?” ¹ 

Now look! Here is the king you have chosen – the one that you asked for! Look, the Lord has given you a king!

“So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the Lord is about to do in your sight.

Now please forgive my sin! Go back with me so I can worship ¹  the Lord.”

Now what do you have at your disposal? ¹  Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.”

Now at your own discretion, ¹  O king, come down. Delivering him into the king’s hand will be our responsibility.”

Now look, I realize that you will in fact be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

Now let this present ¹  that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the servants who follow ²  my lord.

So turn and leave ¹  in peace. You must not do anything that the leaders of the Philistines consider improper!” ² 

Now I hear that they are shearing sheep for you. When your shepherds were with us, we neither insulted them nor harmed them the whole time they were in Carmel.

“Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as surely as you live, it is the Lord who has kept you from shedding blood and taking matters into your own hands. Now may your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord be like Nabal.

They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead ¹  us, just like all the other nations have.”

So now do as they say. ¹  But seriously warn ²  them and make them aware of the policies of the king who will rule over them.” ³ 

They replied, “Yes, straight ahead! But hurry now, for he came to the town today, and the people are making a sacrifice at the high place.

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.

Now take your positions, so I may confront you ¹  before the Lord regarding all the Lord’s just actions toward you and your ancestors. ² 

I thought, ¹  ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me at Gilgal and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.’ So I felt obligated ²  to offer the burnt offering.”

Certainly if the army had eaten some of the enemies’ provisions that they came across today, would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been even greater?”

Then Samuel said to Saul, “I was the one the Lord sent to anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now listen to what the Lord says. ¹ 

Saul ¹  again replied, “I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel. Go back with me so I may worship the Lord your God.”