1 Samuel 17:18

17:18 Also take these ten portions of cheese to their commanding officer. 1  Find out how your brothers are doing 2  and bring back their pledge that they received the goods. 3 

1 Samuel 18:13

18:13 Saul removed David 4  from his presence and made him a commanding officer. 5  David led the army out to battle and back. 6 

1 tn Heb “officer of the thousand.”

2 tn Heb “and your brothers, observe with respect to welfare.”

3 tn Heb “and their pledge take.” This probably refers to some type of confirmation that the goods arrived safely. See R. W. Klein, 1 Samuel (WBC), 177. Cf. NIV “bring back some assurance”; NCV “some proof to show me they are all right”; NLT “bring me back a letter from them.”

4 tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

5 tn Heb “an officer of a thousand.”

6 tn Heb “and he went out and came in before the people.” See v. 16.