1 Samuel 9:14

9:14 So they went up to the town. As they were heading for the middle of the town, Samuel was coming in their direction ¹  to go up to the high place.

1 Samuel 13:18

13:18 another band turned toward the road leading to Beth Horon; and yet another band turned toward the road leading to the border that overlooks the valley of Zeboim in the direction of the desert.

1 Samuel 14:16

14:16 Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin ²  looked on ³  as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt away first in one direction and then in another. ⁴ 

1 Samuel 14:47

14:47 After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their ⁵  enemies on all sides – the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious. ⁶ 

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¹ tn Heb “to meet them.” This may indicate purpose on Samuel’s part. The next sentence indicates that the meeting was by design, not just an accident.

² tn Heb “at Gibeah of Benjamin.” The words “in the territory” are supplied in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “saw, and look!”

⁴ tn Heb “the crowd melted and went, even here.”

⁵ tn Heb “his,” which could refer to Israel or to Saul.

⁶ tc The translation follows the LXX (“he was delivered”), rather than the MT, which reads, “he acted wickedly.”