1 Samuel 8:3

8:3 But his sons did not follow¹ his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.²

1 Samuel 9:25

9:25 When they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof.

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

14:31 On that day the army struck down the Philistines from Micmash to Aijalon, and they became very tired.

16:6 When they arrived, Samuel³ noticed⁴ Eliab and said to himself,⁵ “Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!”⁶

17:11 When Saul and all the Israelites⁷ heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.

17:19 They are with Saul and the whole Israelite army⁸ in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.”

17:24 When all the men of Israel saw this man, they retreated⁹ from his presence and were very afraid.

18:20 Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David. When they told Saul about this, it¹⁰ pleased him.

David Spares Saul’s Life

24:1 (24:2) When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, they told him, “Look, David is in the desert of En Gedi.”

28:4 The Philistines assembled; they came and camped at Shunem. Saul mustered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

30:4 Then David and the men¹¹ who were with him wept loudly¹² until they could weep no more.¹³

¹tn Heb “walk in” (also in v. 5).

²tn Heb “and they turned aside after unjust gain and took bribes and perverted justice.”

³tn Heb “he”; the referent (Samuel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴tn Heb “saw.”

⁵tn Heb “said”; the words “to himself” are implied, given the secrecy surrounding Samuel’s mission to Bethlehem (v. 2).

⁶tn Heb “his anointed one.”

⁷tn Heb “all Israel.”

⁸tn Heb “all the men of Israel.”

⁹tn Or “fled.”

¹⁰tn Heb “the matter.”

¹¹tn Heb “people.”

¹²tn Heb “lifted up their voice and wept.”

¹³tn Heb “until there was no longer in them strength to weep.”