1 Samuel 2:30

2:30 Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘I really did say 1  that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve 2  me forever.’ But now the Lord says, ‘May it never be! 3  For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!

1 Samuel 20:29

20:29 He said, ‘Permit me to go, 4  for we are having a family sacrifice in the city, and my brother urged 5  me to be there. So now, if I have found favor with you, let me go 6  to see my brothers.’ For that reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

1 Samuel 30:15

30:15 David said to him, “Can you take us down to this raiding party?” He said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master, and I will take you down to this raiding party.”

1 Samuel 31:4

31:4 Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me.” But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

1 tn The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.

2 tn Heb “walk about before.”

3 tn Heb “may it be far removed from me.”

4 tn Heb “send me.”

5 tn Heb “commanded.”

6 tn Heb “be released [from duty].”