1 Samuel 12:19

12:19 All the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God on behalf of us – your servants – so we won’t die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king.” ¹ 

1 Samuel 20:1

Jonathan Seeks to Protect David

20:1 David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, ²  “What have I done? What is my offense? ³  How have I sinned before your father? For he is seeking my life!”

[12:19]  ¹ tn Heb “for we have added to all our sins an evil [thing] by asking for ourselves a king.”

[20:1]  ² tn Heb “and he came and said before Jonathan.”

[20:1]  ³ tn Heb “What is my guilt?”