1 Samuel 2:2

2:2 No one is holy 1  like the Lord!

There is no one other than you!

There is no rock 2  like our God!

1 Samuel 24:17

24:17 He said to David, “You are more innocent 3  than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!

1 sn In this context God’s holiness refers primarily to his sovereignty and incomparability. He is unique and distinct from all other so-called gods.

2 tn The LXX has “and there is none righteous like our God.” The Hebrew term translated “rock” refers to a rocky cliff where one can seek refuge from enemies. Here the metaphor depicts God as a protector of his people. Cf. TEV “no protector like our God”; CEV “We’re safer with you than on a high mountain.”

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