1 Samuel 9:6

9:6 But the servant said to him, “Look, there is a man of God in this town. He is highly respected. Everything that he says really happens. ¹  Now let’s go there. Perhaps he will tell us where we should go from here.” ² 

1 Samuel 18:17

18:17 ³ Then Saul said to David, “Here’s my oldest daughter, Merab. I want to give her to you in marriage. Only be a brave warrior ⁴  for me and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul thought, “There’s no need for me to raise my hand against him. Let it be the hand of the Philistines!”

1 Samuel 19:5

19:5 He risked his life ⁵  when he struck down the Philistine and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”

1 Samuel 25:17

25:17 Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. ⁶  He is such a wicked person ⁷  that no one tells him anything!”

[9:6]  ¹ tn The infinitive absolute precedes the verb for emphasis.

[9:6]  ² tn Heb “our way on which we have gone.”

[18:17]  ³ tc Much of the ms evidence for the LXX lacks vv. 17-19.

[18:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “son of valor.”

[19:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he put his life into his hand.”

[25:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “all his house” (so ASV, NRSV); NAB, NLT “his whole family.”

[25:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “he is a son of worthlessness.”