Discovery Box1 Samuel 20:2 
Context20:2 Jonathan 1 said to him, “By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing 2 large or small without making me aware of it. 3 Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won’t happen!”
1 Samuel 25:36
Context25:36 When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time 4 and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing 5 until morning’s light.
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jonathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tc The translation follows the Qere, many medieval Hebrew
3 tn Heb “without uncovering my ear.”
4 tn Heb “and the heart of Nabal was good upon him”; NASB, NRSV “Nabal’s heart was merry within him”; NIV “he was in high spirits”; NCV, TEV “was in a good mood”; CEV “was very drunk and feeling good.”
5 tn Heb “and she did not tell him a thing, small or large.”
