1 Samuel 22:23

22:23 Stay with me. Don’t be afraid! Whoever ¹  seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me.”

1 Samuel 28:19

28:19 The Lord will hand you and Israel over to the Philistines! ²  Tomorrow both you and your sons will be with me. ³  The Lord will also hand the army ⁴  of Israel over to the Philistines!”

[22:23]  ¹ tn Or “the one who.” This may refer specifically to Saul, in which case David acknowledges that Abiathar’s life is endangered because of his allegiance to David. The translation assumes that the statement is more generalized, meaning that any enemy of Abiathar is an enemy of David. In other words, David promises that he will protect Abiathar with his very own life.

[28:19]  ² tn Heb “And the Lord will give also Israel along with you into the hand of the Philistines.”

[28:19]  ³ tc With the exception of the Lucianic recension, the LXX has here “and tomorrow you and your sons with you will fall.”

[28:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “camp.”