1 Samuel 2:26

2:26 Now the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people.

1 Samuel 4:14

4:14 When Eli heard the outcry, ¹  he said, “What is this commotion?” ²  The man quickly came and told Eli.

1 Samuel 8:6

8:6 But this request displeased Samuel, for ³  they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.

1 Samuel 8:20

8:20 We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us ⁴  and fight our battles.”

1 Samuel 18:28

18:28 When Saul realized ⁵  that the Lord was with David and that his ⁶  daughter Michal loved David, ⁷ 

1 Samuel 19:15

19:15 Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me on his bed so I can kill him.”

1 Samuel 20:35

20:35 The next morning Jonathan, along with a young servant, went out to the field to meet David.

1 Samuel 21:15

21:15 Do I have a shortage of fools, that you have brought me this man to display his insanity in front of me? Should this man enter my house?”

1 Samuel 23:12

23:12 David asked, “Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul’s hand?” The Lord said, “They will deliver you over.”

1 Samuel 25:5

25:5 he ⁸  sent ten servants, ⁹  saying to them, ¹⁰  “Go up to Carmel to see Nabal and give him greetings in my name. ¹¹ 

1 Samuel 26:13

26:13 Then David crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a considerable distance between them.

1 Samuel 26:17

26:17 When Saul recognized David’s voice, he said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” David replied, “Yes, it’s my voice, my lord the king.”

[4:14]  ¹ tn Heb “the sound of the cry.”

[4:14]  ² tn Heb “the sound of this commotion.”

[8:6]  ³ tn Heb “when.”

[8:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “and go out before us.”

[18:28]  ⁵ tn Heb “saw and knew.”

[18:28]  ⁶ tn Heb “Saul’s.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.

[18:28]  ⁷ tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[25:5]  ⁸ tn Heb “David”; for stylistic reasons the pronoun has been used in the translation.

[25:5]  ⁹ tn Or “young men.”

[25:5]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and David said to the young men.”

[25:5]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and inquire concerning him in my name in regard to peace.”