1 Samuel 7:10

7:10 As Samuel was offering burnt offerings, the Philistines approached to do battle with Israel. ¹  But on that day the Lord thundered loudly against the Philistines. He caused them to panic, and they were defeated by ²  Israel.

1 Samuel 13:3

13:3 Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost ³  that was at Geba and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul alerted ⁴  all the land saying, “Let the Hebrews pay attention!”

1 Samuel 13:5

13:5 For the battle with Israel the Philistines had amassed 3,000 ⁵  chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven.

1 Samuel 14:6

14:6 Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come on, let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will intervene ⁶  for us. Nothing can prevent the Lord from delivering, whether by many or by a few.”

1 Samuel 14:36

14:36 Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines at night; we will rout ⁷  them until the break of day. ⁸  We won’t leave any of them alive!” ⁹  They replied, “Do whatever seems best to you.” ¹⁰  But the priest said, “Let’s approach God here.”

1 Samuel 15:3

15:3 So go now and strike down the Amalekites. Destroy everything that they have. Don’t spare ¹¹  them. Put them to death – man, woman, child, infant, ox, sheep, camel, and donkey alike.’”

1 Samuel 22:13

22:13 Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse? You gave ¹²  him bread and a sword and inquired of God on his behalf, so that he opposes ¹³  me and waits in ambush, as is the case today!”

1 Samuel 25:29

25:29 When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag ¹⁴  of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling’s pocket!

[7:10]  ¹ tn Heb “approached for battle against Israel.”

[7:10]  ² tn Heb “before.”

[13:3]  ³ tn Or perhaps “struck down the Philistine official.” See the note at 1 Sam 10:5. Cf. TEV “killed the Philistine commander.”

[13:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “blew the ram’s horn in.”

[13:5]  ⁵ tn Many English versions (e.g., KJV, NASB, NRSV, TEV) read “30,000” here.

[14:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “act.”

[14:36]  ⁷ tn Heb “plunder.”

[14:36]  ⁸ tn Heb “until the light of the morning.”

[14:36]  ⁹ tn Heb “and there will not be left among them a man.”

[14:36]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “all that is good in your eyes.” So also in v. 40.

[15:3]  ¹¹ tn Or perhaps “don’t take pity on” (cf. CEV).

[22:13]  ¹² tn Heb “by giving.”

[22:13]  ¹³ tn Heb “rises up against.”

[25:29]  ¹⁴ tn Cf. KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV “bundle”; NLT “treasure pouch.”