1 Samuel 21:13

21:13 He altered his behavior in their presence. ¹  Since he was in their power, ²  he pretended to be insane, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting his saliva run down his beard.

1 Samuel 25:28

25:28 Please forgive the sin of your servant, for the Lord will certainly establish the house of my lord, because my lord fights the battles of the Lord. May no evil be found in you all your days!

1 Samuel 25:30

25:30 The Lord will do for my lord everything that he promised you, ³  and he will make ⁴  you a leader over Israel.

1 Samuel 25:33

25:33 Praised be your good judgment! May you yourself be rewarded ⁵  for having prevented me this day from shedding blood and taking matters into my own hands!

1 Samuel 28:17

28:17 The Lord has done exactly as I prophesied! ⁶  The Lord has torn the kingdom from your hand and has given it to your neighbor David!

[21:13]  ¹ tn Heb “in their eyes.”

[21:13]  ² tn Heb “in their hand.”

[25:30]  ³ tn Heb “according to all which he spoke, the good concerning you.”

[25:30]  ⁴ tn Heb “appoint.”

[25:33]  ⁵ tn Heb “blessed.”

[28:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “just as he said by my hand.”