1 Samuel 17:38

17:38 Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.

1 Samuel 17:50

17:50 ¹ David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand. ² 

1 Samuel 18:23

18:23 So Saul’s servants spoke these words privately ³  to David. David replied, “Is becoming the king’s son-in-law something insignificant to you? I’m just a poor and lightly-esteemed man!”

1 Samuel 19:9

19:9 Then an evil spirit from the Lord came upon ⁴  Saul. He was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing the lyre. ⁵ 

1 Samuel 24:9

24:9 David said to Saul, “Why do you pay attention when men say, ‘David is seeking to do you harm’?

1 Samuel 25:10

25:10 But Nabal responded to David’s servants, “Who is David, and who is this son of Jesse? This is a time when many servants are breaking away from their masters!

[17:50]  ¹ tc Most LXX mss lack v. 50.

[17:50]  ² tn Verse 50 is a summary statement; v. 51 gives a more detailed account of how David killed the Philistine.

[18:23]  ³ tn Heb “in the ears of.”

[19:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “[was] to.”

[19:9]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew text adds here “with his hand.”