1 Samuel 1:23

1:23 So her husband Elkanah said to her, “Do what you think best. ¹  Stay until you have weaned him. May the Lord fulfill his promise.” ² 

So the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.

1 Samuel 13:7

13:7 Some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan River ³  to the land of Gad and Gilead. But Saul stayed at Gilgal; the entire army that was with him was terrified.

1 Samuel 19:18

19:18 Now David had run away and escaped. He went to Samuel in Ramah and told him everything that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went and stayed at Naioth.

1 Samuel 23:14

23:14 David stayed in the strongholds that were in the desert and in the hill country of the desert of Ziph. Saul looked for him all the time, ⁴  but God did not deliver David ⁵  into his hand.

1 Samuel 23:25

23:25 Saul and his men went to look for him. ⁶  But David was informed and went down to the rock and stayed in the desert of Maon. When Saul heard about it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.

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¹ tn Heb “what is good in your eyes.”

² tn Heb “establish his word.” This apparently refers to the promise inherent in Eli’s priestly blessing (see v. 17).

³ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “all the days.”

⁵ tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “to search.”