Discovery Box1 Samuel 2:16 
Context2:16 If the individual said to him, “First let the fat be burned away, and then take for yourself whatever you wish,” he would say, “No! 1 Hand it over right now! If you don’t, I will take it forcibly!”
1 Samuel 12:14
Context12:14 If you fear the Lord, serving him and obeying him 2 and not rebelling against what he says, 3 and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the Lord your God, all will be well. 4
1 Samuel 17:9
Context17:9 If he is able to fight with me and strike me down, we will become your servants. But if I prevail against him and strike him down, you will become our servants and will serve us.”
1 Samuel 20:7
Context20:7 If he should then say, ‘That’s fine,’ 5 then your servant is safe. But if he becomes very angry, be assured that he has decided to harm me. 6
1 tc The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew
2 tn Heb “and you listen to his voice.”
3 tn Heb “the mouth of the
4 tn The words “all will be well” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Heb “good.”
6 tn Heb “know that the evil is completed from with him.”
