Discovery Box1 Samuel 1:17 
Context1:17 Eli replied, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the request that you have asked of him.”
1 Samuel 4:11
Context4:11 The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were killed.
1 Samuel 10:7
Context10:7 “When these signs have taken place, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God will be with you. 1
1 Samuel 10:9
Context10:9 As Saul 2 turned 3 to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person. 4 All these signs happened on that very day.
1 Samuel 10:26
Context10:26 Even Saul went to his home in Gibeah. With him went some brave men whose hearts God had touched.
1 Samuel 11:6
Context11:6 The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
1 Samuel 16:15
Context16:15 Then Saul’s servants said to him, “Look, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you!”
1 Samuel 23:16
Context23:16 Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him 5 through God.
1 sn In light of Saul’s commission to be Israel’s deliverer (see v. 1), it is likely that some type of military action against the Philistines (see v.5) is implied.
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “turned his shoulder.”
4 tn Heb “God turned for him another heart”; NAB, NRSV “gave him another heart”; NIV, NCV “changed Saul’s heart”; TEV “gave Saul a new nature”; CEV “made Saul feel like a different person.”
5 tn Heb “strengthened his hand.”
