But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.[a]

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  1. 1 Samuel 1:5 Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain. Septuagint And, although he loved Hannah, he would give Hannah only one portion, because the Lord had closed her womb

But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.[a]

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  1. 1 Samuel 1:5 Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain. Septuagint And, although he loved Hannah, he would give Hannah only one portion, because the Lord had closed her womb

19 (A)And he struck some of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they looked upon the ark of the Lord. He struck seventy men of them,[a] and the people mourned because the Lord had struck the people with a great blow.

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  1. 1 Samuel 6:19 Most Hebrew manuscripts struck of the people seventy men, fifty thousand men

19 (A)And he struck some of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they looked upon the ark of the Lord. He struck seventy men of them,[a] and the people mourned because the Lord had struck the people with a great blow.

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  1. 1 Samuel 6:19 Most Hebrew manuscripts struck of the people seventy men, fifty thousand men

Saul Fights the Philistines

13 Saul lived for one year and then became king, and when he had reigned for two years over Israel,[a]

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:1 Hebrew Saul was one year old when he became king, and he reigned two years over Israel; some Greek manuscripts give Saul's age when he began to reign as thirty years

Saul Fights the Philistines

13 Saul lived for one year and then became king, and when he had reigned for two years over Israel,[a]

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:1 Hebrew Saul was one year old when he became king, and he reigned two years over Israel; some Greek manuscripts give Saul's age when he began to reign as thirty years

Then David said to Achish, “If (A)I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be given me in one of the country towns, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?” So that day Achish gave him (B)Ziklag. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day. (C)And the number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.

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Then David said to Achish, “If (A)I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be given me in one of the country towns, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?” So that day Achish gave him (B)Ziklag. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day. (C)And the number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.

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22 But Absalom spoke to Amnon (A)neither good nor bad, for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had violated his sister Tamar.

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22 But Absalom spoke to Amnon (A)neither good nor bad, for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had violated his sister Tamar.

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28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, “Mark when Amnon's (A)heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not fear; have I not commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.”

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28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, “Mark when Amnon's (A)heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not fear; have I not commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.”

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21 When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.[a]

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  1. 2 Samuel 13:21 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint add But he would not punish his son Amnon, because he loved him, since he was his firstborn

21 When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.[a]

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  1. 2 Samuel 13:21 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint add But he would not punish his son Amnon, because he loved him, since he was his firstborn

12 “Go and say to David, ‘Thus says the Lord, Three things I offer[a] you. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you.’” 13 So Gad came to David and told him, and said to him, “Shall (A)three[b] years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now consider, and decide what answer I shall return to him who sent me.” 14 Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hand of the Lord, (B)for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 24:12 Or hold over
  2. 2 Samuel 24:13 Compare 1 Chronicles 21:12, Septuagint; Hebrew seven

12 “Go and say to David, ‘Thus says the Lord, Three things I offer[a] you. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you.’” 13 So Gad came to David and told him, and said to him, “Shall (A)three[b] years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now consider, and decide what answer I shall return to him who sent me.” 14 Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hand of the Lord, (B)for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 24:12 Or hold over
  2. 2 Samuel 24:13 Compare 1 Chronicles 21:12, Septuagint; Hebrew seven

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