1 Samuel 11:10

11:10 The men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you ¹  and you can do with us whatever you wish.” ² 

1 Samuel 12:4

12:4 They replied, “You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.”

1 Samuel 14:42

14:42 Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!” ³  Jonathan was indicated by lot.

1 Samuel 14:44

14:44 Saul said, “God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn’t die!” ⁴ 

1 Samuel 21:3

21:3 Now what do you have at your disposal? ⁵  Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.”

1 Samuel 24:14

24:14 Who has the king of Israel come out after? Who is it that you are pursuing? A dead dog? A single flea?

1 Samuel 24:17

24:17 He said to David, “You are more innocent ⁶  than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!

1 Samuel 28:12

28:12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly. ⁷  The woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

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¹ tn The second masculine plural forms in this quotation indicate that Nahash and his army are addressed.

² tn Heb “according to all that is good in your eyes.”

³ tc The LXX includes the following words: “Whomever the Lord will indicate by the lot, let him die! And the people said to Saul, ‘It is not this word.’ But Saul prevailed over the people, and they cast lots between him and between Jonathan his son.”

⁴ tn Heb “So God will do and so he will add, surely you will certainly die, Jonathan.”

⁵ tn Heb “under your hand.”

⁶ tn Or “righteous” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NAB “you are in the right”; NLT “are a better man than I am.”

⁷ tn Heb “in a great voice.”