1 Samuel 10:19
Context10:19 But today you have rejected your God who saves you from all your trouble and distress. You have said, “No! 1 Appoint a king over us.” Now take your positions before the Lord by your tribes and by your clans.’”
1 Samuel 16:11
Context16:11 Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Is that all of the young men?” Jesse 2 replied, “There is still the youngest one, but he’s taking care of the flock.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we cannot turn our attention to other things until he comes here.”
1 Samuel 19:5
Context19:5 He risked his life 3 when he struck down the Philistine and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”
1 Samuel 26:12
Context26:12 So David took the spear and the jug of water by Saul’s head, and they got out of there. No one saw them or was aware of their presence or woke up. All of them were asleep, for the Lord had caused a deep sleep to fall on them.
1 tc The translation follows many medieval Hebrew
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jesse) has been specified in the translation both here and in v. 12 for clarity.
3 tn Heb “and he put his life into his hand.”