1 Samuel 12:20

12:20 Then Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed sinned. ¹  However, don’t turn aside from the Lord. Serve the Lord with all your heart.

1 Samuel 13:19

13:19 A blacksmith could not be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had said, “This will prevent the Hebrews from making swords and spears.”

1 Samuel 17:23

17:23 As he was speaking with them, the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, was coming up from the battle lines of the Philistines. He spoke the way he usually did, ²  and David heard it.

1 Samuel 17:34

17:34 David replied to Saul, “Your servant has been a shepherd for his father’s flock. Whenever a lion or bear would come and carry off a sheep from the flock,

1 Samuel 17:48

17:48 The Philistine drew steadily closer to David to attack him, while David quickly ran toward the battle line to attack the Philistine. ³ 

1 Samuel 17:57

17:57 So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.

1 Samuel 28:17

28:17 The Lord has done exactly as I prophesied! ⁴  The Lord has torn the kingdom from your hand and has given it to your neighbor David!

1 Samuel 28:20

28:20 Saul quickly fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of Samuel’s words. He was completely drained of energy, ⁵  not having eaten anything ⁶  all that day and night.

[12:20]  ¹ tn Heb “you have done all this evil.”

[17:23]  ² tn Heb “according to these words.”

[17:48]  ³ tc Most LXX mss lack the second half of v. 48.

[28:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “just as he said by my hand.”

[28:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “also there was no strength in him.”

[28:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “food.”