1 Samuel 7:14

7:14 The cities that the Philistines had captured from Israel were returned to Israel, from Ekron to Gath. Israel also delivered their territory from the control ¹  of the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.

1 Samuel 11:3

11:3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Leave us alone for seven days so that we can send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. If there is no one who can deliver us, we will come out voluntarily to you.”

1 Samuel 13:15

13:15 Then Samuel set out and went up from Gilgal ²  to Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. ³  Saul mustered the army that remained with him; there were about six hundred men.

1 Samuel 14:16

14:16 Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin ⁴  looked on ⁵  as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt away first in one direction and then in another. ⁶ 

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¹ tn Heb “hand.”

² tc The LXX and two Old Latin mss include the following words here: “on his way. And the rest of the people went up after Saul to meet the warring army. When they arrived from Gilgal….”

³ tn Heb “at Gibeah of Benjamin.” The words “in the territory” are supplied in the translation for clarity (likewise in the following verse).

⁴ tn Heb “at Gibeah of Benjamin.” The words “in the territory” are supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “saw, and look!”

⁶ tn Heb “the crowd melted and went, even here.”