1 Samuel 12:10

12:10 Then they cried out to the Lord and admitted, ¹  ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the images of Ashtoreth. ²  Now deliver us from the hand of our enemies so that we may serve you.’ ³ 

1 Samuel 19:4

19:4 So Jonathan spoke on David’s behalf ⁴  to his father Saul. He said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you. On the contrary, his actions have been very beneficial ⁵  for you.

1 Samuel 24:11

24:11 Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning ⁶  evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life.

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¹ tn Heb “and said.”

² tn Heb “the Ashtarot” (plural). The words “images of” are supplied in both vv. 3 and 4 for clarity.

sn The Semitic goddess Astarte was associated with love and war in the ancient Near East. See the note on the same term in 7:3.

³ tn After the imperative, the prefixed verbal form with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose/result.

⁴ tn Heb “spoke good with respect to David.”

⁵ tn Heb “good.”

⁶ tn Heb “there is not in my hand.”