1 Samuel 1:14

1:14 So he¹ said to her, “How often do you intend to get drunk? Put away your wine!”

1 Samuel 4:14

4:14 When Eli heard the outcry,² he said, “What is this commotion?”³ The man quickly came and told Eli.

1 Samuel 7:5

7:5 Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf.”

1 Samuel 11:13-14

11:13 But Saul said, “No one will be killed on this day. For today the Lord has given Israel a victory!” 11:14 Samuel said to the people, “Come on! Let’s go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

1 Samuel 12:1

12:1 Samuel said to all Israel, “I have done⁴ everything you requested.⁵ I have given you a king.⁶

1 Samuel 13:9

13:9 So Saul said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” Then he offered a burnt offering.

1 Samuel 14:18

14:18 So Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring near the ephod,”⁷ for he was at that time wearing the ephod.⁸

1 Samuel 14:38

14:38 Then Saul said, “All you leaders of the army come here. Find out⁹ how this sin occurred today.

1 Samuel 14:42

14:42 Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!”¹⁰ Jonathan was indicated by lot.

1 Samuel 16:6

16:6 When they arrived, Samuel¹¹ noticed¹² Eliab and said to himself,¹³ “Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!”¹⁴

1 Samuel 16:8

16:8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel.¹⁵ But Samuel¹⁶ said, “The Lord has not chosen this one, either.”

1 Samuel 16:15

16:15 Then Saul’s servants said to him, “Look, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you!”

1 Samuel 16:17

16:17 So Saul said to his servants, “Find¹⁷ me a man who plays well and bring him to me.”

1 Samuel 16:19

16:19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is out with the sheep.

1 Samuel 17:32

17:32 David said to Saul, “Don’t let anyone be discouraged.¹⁸ Your servant will go and fight this Philistine!”

1 Samuel 20:18

20:18 Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, for your seat will be empty.

1 Samuel 22:16

22:16 But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!

1 Samuel 24:9

24:9 David said to Saul, “Why do you pay attention when men say, ‘David is seeking to do you harm’?

1 Samuel 28:11

28:11 The woman replied, “Who is it that I should bring up for you?” He said, “Bring up for me Samuel.”

¹tn Heb “Eli.” The pronoun (“he”) has been used in the translation in keeping with contemporary English style.

²tn Heb “the sound of the cry.”

³tn Heb “the sound of this commotion.”

⁴tn Heb “Look, I have listened to your voice.”

⁵tn Heb “to all which you said to me.”

⁶tn Heb “and I have installed a king over you.”

⁷tc Heb “the ark of God.” It seems unlikely that Saul would call for the ark, which was several miles away in Kiriath-jearim (see 1 Sam 7:2). The LXX and an Old Latin ms have “ephod” here, a reading which harmonizes better with v. 3 and fits better with the verb “bring near” (see 1 Sam 23:9; 30:7) and with the expression “withdraw your hand” in v.19. This reading is followed in the present translation (cf. NAB, TEV, NLT).

⁸tc Heb “for the ark of God was in that day, and the sons of Israel.” The translation follows the text of some Greek manuscripts. See the previous note.

⁹tn Heb “know and see.”

¹⁰tc The LXX includes the following words: “Whomever the Lord will indicate by the lot, let him die! And the people said to Saul, ‘It is not this word.’ But Saul prevailed over the people, and they cast lots between him and between Jonathan his son.”

¹¹tn Heb “he”; the referent (Samuel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹²tn Heb “saw.”

¹³tn Heb “said”; the words “to himself” are implied, given the secrecy surrounding Samuel’s mission to Bethlehem (v. 2).

¹⁴tn Heb “his anointed one.”

¹⁵tn Heb “and caused him to pass before.”

¹⁶tn Heb “he” (also in v. 9); the referent (Samuel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁷tn Heb “see.”

¹⁸tn Heb “Let not the heart of a man fall upon him.” The LXX reads “my lord,” instead of “a man.”