1 Samuel 2:21

2:21 So the Lord graciously attended to Hannah, and she was able to conceive and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up at the Lord’s sanctuary. ¹ 

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! ²  But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent. ³ 

1 Samuel 28:18

28:18 Since you did not obey the Lord ⁴  and did not carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites, the Lord has done this thing to you today.

[2:21]  ¹ tn Heb “with the Lord.” Cf. NAB, TEV “in the service of the Lord”; NIV, NRSV, NLT “in the presence of the Lord”; CEV “at the Lord’s house in Shiloh.”

[25:25]  ² tn Heb “and foolishness is with him.”

[25:25]  ³ tn Heb “my lord’s servants, whom you sent.”

[28:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “listen to the voice of the Lord.”