²¹ and they said, “May the Lord look on you and judge^(A) you! You have made us obnoxious^(B) to Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword^(C) in their hand to kill us.”^(D)

⁹ Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor.^(A)

⁴ So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become obnoxious^(A) to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

¹² Achish trusted David and said to himself, “He has become so obnoxious^(A) to his people, the Israelites, that he will be my servant for life.^(B)”

⁶ When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious^(A) to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean^(B) foot soldiers from Beth Rehob^(C) and Zobah,^(D) as well as the king of Maakah^(E) with a thousand men, and also twelve thousand men from Tob.^(F)

⁶ When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious^(A) to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents^[a] of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim,^[b] Aram Maakah and Zobah.^(B)