1 Samuel 16:16

16:16 Let our lord instruct his servants who are here before you to look for a man who knows how to play the lyre. Then whenever the evil spirit from God comes upon you, he can play the lyre and you will feel better.”

1 Samuel 27:1

David Aligns Himself with the Philistines

27:1 David thought to himself, “One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”

1 Samuel 29:4

29:4 But the leaders of the Philistines became angry with him and said to him, “Send the man back! Let him return to the place that you assigned him! Don’t let him go down with us into the battle, for he might become our adversary in the battle. What better way to please his lord than with the heads of these men?


tn Heb “and he will play with his hand.”

tn Heb “and it will be better for you.”

tn Heb “said to his heart.”

tn Heb “and the leaders of the Philistines said.”

tn Heb “so that he might not become.”

tn Or perhaps, “our men.” On this use of the demonstrative pronoun see Joüon 2:532 §143.e.