1 Samuel 6:2

6:2 the Philistines called the priests and the omen readers, saying, “What should we do with the ark of the Lord? Advise us as to how we should send it back to its place.”

1 Samuel 9:5

9:5 When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come on, let’s head back before my father quits worrying about the donkeys and becomes anxious about us!”

1 Samuel 9:8

9:8 The servant went on to answer Saul, “Look, I happen to have in my hand a quarter shekel ¹  of silver. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us where we should go.” ² 

1 Samuel 10:16

10:16 Saul said to his uncle, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul ³  did not tell him what Samuel had said about the matter of kingship.

1 Samuel 10:19

10:19 But today you have rejected your God who saves you from all your trouble and distress. You have said, “No! ⁴  Appoint a king over us.” Now take your positions before the Lord by your tribes and by your clans.’”

1 Samuel 12:12

12:12 “When you saw that King Nahash of the Ammonites was advancing against you, you said to me, ‘No! A king will rule over us’ – even though the Lord your God is your king!

1 Samuel 12:19

12:19 All the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God on behalf of us – your servants – so we won’t die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king.” ⁵ 

1 Samuel 14:1

14:1 Then one day Jonathan son of Saul said to his armor bearer, ⁶  “Come on, let’s go over to the Philistine garrison that is opposite us.” But he did not let his father know.

1 Samuel 14:17

14:17 So Saul said to the army that was with him, “Muster the troops and see who is no longer with us.” When they mustered the troops, ⁷  Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

1 Samuel 17:9

17:9 If he is able to fight with me and strike me down, we will become your servants. But if I prevail against him and strike him down, you will become our servants and will serve us.”

1 Samuel 23:19

23:19 Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Isn’t David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh on the hill of Hakilah, south of Jeshimon?

1 Samuel 25:7-8

25:7 Now I hear that they are shearing sheep for you. When your shepherds were with us, we neither insulted them nor harmed them the whole time they were in Carmel. 25:8 Ask your own servants; they can tell you! May my servants find favor in your sight, for we have come ⁸  at the time of a holiday. Please provide us – your servants ⁹  and your son David – with whatever you can spare.” ¹⁰ 

1 Samuel 29:9

29:9 Achish replied to David, “I am convinced that you are as reliable ¹¹  as the angel of God! However, the leaders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go up with us in the battle.’

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¹ sn A quarter shekel of silver would weigh about a tenth of an ounce (about 3 grams).

² tn Heb “our way.”

³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tc The translation follows many medieval Hebrew mss, the LXX, the Syriac Peshitta, and Vulgate in reading לֹא (lo’, “not”) rather than the MT לוֹ (lo; “to him”). Some witnesses combine the variants, resulting in a conflated text. For example, a few medieval Hebrew mss have לֹא לוֹ (lo lo’; “to him, ‘No.’”). A few others have לֹא לִי (li lo’; “to me, ‘No.’”).

⁵ tn Heb “for we have added to all our sins an evil [thing] by asking for ourselves a king.”

⁶ tn Or “the servant who was carrying his military equipment” (likewise in vv. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14).

⁷ tn Heb “and they mustered the troops, and look!”

⁸ tc The translation follows many medieval Hebrew mss in reading בָּאנוּ (ba’nu, “we have come”) rather than the MT’s בָּנוּ (banu, “we have built”).

⁹ tn This refers to the ten servants sent by David.

¹⁰ tn Heb “whatever your hand will find.”

¹¹ tn Heb “I know that you are good in my eyes.”