but he would give twice as much to Hannah because he loved her.

How much better if the army had eaten freely today of their enemy's spoil that they found, because the slaughter among the Philistines has not been great."

Samuel said, "Does the LORD delight as much in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the LORD? Surely, to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.

David went to Saul and began to serve him. Saul loved him very much, and he became his armor bearer.

David answered the priest, saying to him, "Indeed, women were kept from us as is usual whenever I go out on a mission, and the equipment of the young men is consecrated even when it's an ordinary journey, so how much more is their equipment consecrated today?"

David's men told him, "Look, we're afraid here in Judah. How much then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine army?"