1 Samuel 1:25

1:25 Once the bull had been slaughtered, they brought the boy to Eli.

1 Samuel 2:12

Eli’s Sons Misuse Their Sacred Office

2:12 The sons of Eli were wicked men. ¹  They did not recognize the Lord’s authority. ² 

1 Samuel 7:4

7:4 So the Israelites ³  removed the Baals and images of Ashtoreth. They served only the Lord.

1 Samuel 9:4

9:4 So Saul ⁴  crossed through the hill country of Ephraim, passing through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them. So they crossed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then he crossed through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.

1 Samuel 17:53

17:53 When the Israelites returned from their hot pursuit of the Philistines, they looted their camp.

1 Samuel 21:12

21:12 David thought about what they said ⁵  and was very afraid of King Achish of Gath.

1 Samuel 23:1

David Delivers the City of Keilah

23:1 They told David, “The Philistines are fighting in Keilah and are looting the threshing floors.”

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¹ tn Heb “sons of worthlessness.”

² tn Heb “they did not know the Lord.” The verb here has the semantic nuance “recognize the authority of.” Eli’s sons obviously knew who the Lord was; they served in his sanctuary. But they did not recognize his moral authority.

³ tn Heb “the sons of Israel.”

⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “placed these matters in his heart.”