Discovery Box1 Samuel 1:9 
Context1:9 On one occasion in Shiloh, after they had finished eating and drinking, Hannah got up. 1 (Now at the time Eli the priest was sitting in his chair 2 by the doorpost of the Lord’s temple.)
1 Samuel 1:19
Context1:19 They got up early the next morning and after worshiping the Lord, they returned to their home at Ramah. Elkanah had marital relations with 3 his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered 4 her.
1 Samuel 1:23
Context1:23 So her husband Elkanah said to her, “Do what you think best. 5 Stay until you have weaned him. May the Lord fulfill his promise.” 6
So the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
1 Samuel 2:13
Context2:13 Now the priests would always treat the people in the following way: 7 Whenever anyone was making a sacrifice, while the meat was boiling, the priest’s attendant would come with a three-pronged fork 8 in his hand.
1 Samuel 2:19-20
Context2:19 His mother used to make him a small robe and bring it up to him at regular intervals when she would go up with her husband to make the annual sacrifice. 2:20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife saying, “May the Lord raise up for you descendants 9 from this woman to replace the one that she 10 dedicated to the Lord.” Then they would go to their 11 home.
1 Samuel 3:9
Context3:9 So Eli said to Samuel, “Go back and lie down. When he calls you, say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” So Samuel went back and lay down in his place.
1 Samuel 5:3
Context5:3 When the residents of Ashdod got up early the next day, 12 Dagon was lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him back in his place.
1 Samuel 6:5
Context6:5 You should make images of the sores and images of the mice 13 that are destroying the land. You should honor the God of Israel. Perhaps he will release his grip on you, your gods, and your land. 14
1 Samuel 7:1
Context7:1 Then the people 15 of Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the Lord; they brought it to the house of Abinadab located on the hill. They consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord.
1 Samuel 8:22
Context8:22 The Lord said to Samuel, “Do as they say 16 and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Each of you go back to his own city.”
1 Samuel 9:3
Context9:3 The donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, 17 so Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go 18 look for the donkeys.” 19
1 Samuel 9:5
Context9:5 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 9:10
Context9:10 So Saul said to his servant, “That’s a good idea! 20 Come on. Let’s go.” So they went to the town where the man of God was.
1 Samuel 9:22
Context9:22 Then Samuel brought 21 Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present.
1 Samuel 10:10
Context10:10 When Saul and his servant 22 arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the spirit of God rushed upon Saul 23 and he prophesied among them.
1 Samuel 10:14
Context10:14 Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where did you go?” Saul 24 replied, “To look for the donkeys. But when we realized they were lost, 25 we went to Samuel.”
1 Samuel 10:16
Context10:16 Saul said to his uncle, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul 26 did not tell him what Samuel had said about the matter of kingship.
1 Samuel 12:5
Context12:5 He said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and his chosen king 27 is witness this day, that you have not found any reason to accuse me.” 28 They said, “He is witness!”
1 Samuel 13:22
Context13:22 So on the day of the battle no sword or spear was to be found in the hand of anyone in the army that was with Saul and Jonathan. No one but Saul and his son Jonathan had them.
1 Samuel 14:17
Context14:17 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, 29 Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.
1 Samuel 14:47
Context14:47 After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their 30 enemies on all sides – the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious. 31
1 Samuel 14:50
Context14:50 The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the general in command of his army was Abner son of Ner, Saul’s uncle. 32
1 Samuel 16:5
Context16:5 He replied, “Yes, in peace. I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” So he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
1 Samuel 16:13
Context16:13 So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.
1 Samuel 16:18
Context16:18 One of his attendants replied, 33 “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem 34 who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior 35 and is articulate 36 and handsome, 37 for the Lord is with him.”
1 Samuel 16:23
Context16:23 So whenever the spirit from God would come upon Saul, David would take his lyre and play it. This would bring relief to Saul and make him feel better. Then the evil spirit would leave him alone. 38
1 Samuel 17:13
Context17:13 Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to war. The names of the 39 three sons who went to war were Eliab, his firstborn, Abinadab, the second oldest, and Shammah, the third oldest.
1 Samuel 17:33-34
Context17:33 But Saul replied to David, “You aren’t able to go against this Philistine and fight him! You’re just a boy! He has been a warrior from his youth!”
17:34 David replied to Saul, “Your servant has been a shepherd for his father’s flock. Whenever a lion or bear would come and carry off a sheep from the flock,
1 Samuel 17:50-51
Context17:50 40 David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand. 41 17:51 David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath’s 42 sword, drew it from its sheath, 43 killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away.
1 Samuel 18:10
Context18:10 The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied within his house. Now David was playing the lyre 44 that day. There was a spear in Saul’s hand,
1 Samuel 18:30
Context18:30 45 Then the leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul’s servants. His name was held in high esteem.
1 Samuel 19:24
Context19:24 He even stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel. He lay there 46 naked all that day and night. (For that reason it is asked, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”)
1 Samuel 20:27
Context20:27 But the next morning, the second day of the new moon, David’s place was still vacant. So Saul said to his son Jonathan, “Why has Jesse’s son not come to the meal yesterday or today?”
1 Samuel 20:34
Context20:34 Jonathan got up from the table enraged. He did not eat any food on that second day of the new moon, for he was upset that his father had humiliated David. 47
1 Samuel 20:41
Context20:41 When the servant had left, David got up from beside the mound, 48 knelt 49 with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then they kissed each other and they both wept, especially David.
1 Samuel 21:7
Context21:7 (One of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the Lord. His name was Doeg the Edomite, who was in charge of Saul’s shepherds.)
1 Samuel 22:7
Context22:7 Saul said to his servants who were stationed around him, “Listen up, you Benjaminites! Is Jesse’s son giving fields and vineyards to all of you? Or is he making all of you 50 commanders and officers? 51
1 Samuel 22:11
Context22:11 Then the king arranged for a meeting with the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all the priests of his father’s house who were at Nob. They all came to the king.
1 Samuel 23:11
Context23:11 Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, please inform your servant!”
Then the Lord said, “He will come down.”
1 Samuel 23:14
Context23:14 David stayed in the strongholds that were in the desert and in the hill country of the desert of Ziph. Saul looked for him all the time, 52 but God did not deliver David 53 into his hand.
1 Samuel 23:24-25
Context23:24 So they left and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon. 23:25 Saul and his men went to look for him. 54 But David was informed and went down to the rock and stayed in the desert of Maon. When Saul heard about it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.
1 Samuel 24:3
Context24:3 He came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave. Saul went into it to relieve himself. 55
Now David and his men were sitting in the recesses of the cave.
1 Samuel 24:8
Context24:8 Afterward David got up and went out of the cave. He called out after Saul, “My lord, O king!” When Saul looked behind him, David kneeled down and bowed with his face to the ground.
1 Samuel 25:2
Context25:2 There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. This man was very wealthy; 56 he owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. At that time he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
1 Samuel 25:17
Context25:17 Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. 57 He is such a wicked person 58 that no one tells him anything!”
1 Samuel 25:24
Context25:24 Falling at his feet, she said, “My lord, I accept all the guilt! But please let your female servant speak with my lord! Please listen to the words of your servant!
1 Samuel 25:36
Context25:36 When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time 59 and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing 60 until morning’s light.
1 Samuel 26:10
Context26:10 David went on to say, “As the Lord lives, the Lord himself will strike him down. Either his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away.
1 Samuel 26:23
Context26:23 The Lord rewards each man for his integrity and loyalty. 61 Even though today the Lord delivered you into my hand, I was not willing to extend my hand against the Lord’s chosen one.
1 Samuel 27:8
Context27:8 Then David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (They had been living in that land for a long time, from the approach 62 to Shur as far as the land of Egypt.)
1 Samuel 28:3
Context28:3 Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented over him and had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. 63 In the meantime Saul had removed the mediums 64 and magicians 65 from the land.
1 Samuel 28:8
Context28:8 So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing and left, accompanied by two of his men. They came to the woman at night and said, “Use your ritual pit to conjure up for me the one I tell you.” 66
1 Samuel 28:23
Context28:23 But he refused, saying, “I won’t eat!” Both his servants and the woman urged 67 him to eat, so he gave in. 68 He got up from the ground and sat down on the bed.
1 Samuel 29:2
Context29:2 When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, 69 David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish.
1 Samuel 30:26
Context30:26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah who were his friends, saying, “Here’s a gift 70 for you from the looting of the Lord’s enemies!”
1 Samuel 31:9
Context31:9 They cut off Saul’s 71 head and stripped him of his armor. They sent messengers to announce the news in the temple of their idols and among their people throughout the surrounding land of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 31:12
Context31:12 all their warriors set out and traveled throughout the night. They took Saul’s corpse and the corpses of his sons from the city wall of Beth Shan and went 72 to Jabesh, where they burned them.
1 tc The LXX adds “and stood before the Lord,” but this is probably a textual expansion due to the terseness of the statement in the Hebrew text.
2 tn Or perhaps, “on his throne.” See Joüon 2:506-7 §137.f.
3 tn Heb “Elkanah knew his wife.” The Hebrew expression is a euphemism for sexual relations.
4 sn The Lord “remembered” her in the sense of granting her earlier request for a child. The Hebrew verb is often used in the OT for considering the needs or desires of people with favor and kindness.
5 tn Heb “what is good in your eyes.”
6 tn Heb “establish his word.” This apparently refers to the promise inherent in Eli’s priestly blessing (see v. 17).
7 tn Heb “the habit of the priests with the people [was this].”
8 sn The Hebrew word occurs only twice in the OT, here and again in v. 14. Its exact meaning is not entirely clear, although from the context it appears to be a sacrificial tool used for retrieving things from boiling water.
9 tn Heb “seed.”
10 tn The MT has a masculine verb here, but in light of the context the reference must be to Hannah. It is possible that the text of the MT is incorrect here (cf. the ancient versions), in which case the text should be changed to read either a passive participle or better, the third feminine singular of the verb. If the MT is correct here, perhaps the masculine is to be understood in a nonspecific and impersonal way, allowing for a feminine antecedent. In any case, the syntax of the MT is unusual here.
11 tn Heb “his.”
12 tc The LXX adds “they entered the temple of Dagon and saw.”
13 tn Heb “your mice.” A Qumran
14 tn Heb “Perhaps he will lighten his hand from upon you and from upon your gods and from upon your land.”
15 tn Heb “men.”
16 tn Heb “listen to their voice.”
17 tn Heb “became lost.”
18 tn Heb “and arise, go.”
19 tc The Syriac Peshitta includes the following words: “So Saul arose and went out. He took with him one of the boys and went out to look for his father’s donkeys.”
20 tn Heb “your word is good.”
21 tn Heb “took and brought.”
22 tc Two medieval Hebrew
tn Heb “they”; the referents (Saul and his servant) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
23 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
24 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
25 tn Heb “And we saw that they were not.”
26 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
27 tn Heb “anointed [one].”
28 tn Heb “that you have not found anything in my hand.”
29 tn Heb “and they mustered the troops, and look!”
30 tn Heb “his,” which could refer to Israel or to Saul.
31 tc The translation follows the LXX (“he was delivered”), rather than the MT, which reads, “he acted wickedly.”
32 sn The word “uncle” can modify either Abner or Ner. See the note on the word “son” in v. 51 for further discussion.
33 tn Heb “answered and said.”
34 map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.
35 tn Heb “mighty man of valor and a man of war.”
36 tn Heb “discerning of word.”
37 tn Heb “a man of form.”
38 tn Heb “would turn aside from upon him.”
39 tn Heb “his.”
40 tc Most LXX
41 tn Verse 50 is a summary statement; v. 51 gives a more detailed account of how David killed the Philistine.
42 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Goliath) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
43 tc Most LXX
44 tn The Hebrew text adds here “with his hand.”
45 tc Verse 30 is absent in most LXX
46 tn Heb “and he fell down.”
47 tn Heb “for he was upset concerning David for his father had humiliated him.” The referent of the pronoun “him” is not entirely clear, but the phrase “concerning David” suggests that it refers to David, rather than Jonathan.
48 tc The translation follows the LXX in reading “the mound,” rather than the MT’s “the south.” It is hard to see what meaning the MT reading “from beside the south” would have as it stands, since such a location lacks specificity. The NIV treats it as an elliptical expression, rendering the phrase as “from the south side of the stone (rock NCV).” This is perhaps possible, but it seems better to follow the LXX rather than the MT here.
49 tn Heb “fell.”
50 tc The MT has “to all of you.” If this reading is correct, we have here an example of a prepositional phrase functioning as the equivalent of a dative of advantage, which is not impossible from a grammatical point of view. However, the LXX, the Syriac Peshitta, and Vulgate all have “and.” A conjunction rather than a preposition should probably be read on the front of this phrase.
51 tn Heb “officers of a thousand and officers of a hundred.”
52 tn Heb “all the days.”
53 tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
54 tn Heb “to search.”
55 tn Heb “to cover his feet,” an idiom (euphemism) for relieving oneself (cf. NAB “to ease nature”).
56 tn Heb “great.”
57 tn Heb “all his house” (so ASV, NRSV); NAB, NLT “his whole family.”
58 tn Heb “he is a son of worthlessness.”
59 tn Heb “and the heart of Nabal was good upon him”; NASB, NRSV “Nabal’s heart was merry within him”; NIV “he was in high spirits”; NCV, TEV “was in a good mood”; CEV “was very drunk and feeling good.”
60 tn Heb “and she did not tell him a thing, small or large.”
61 tn Heb “and the
62 tn Heb “from where you come.”
63 tn Heb “in Ramah, even in his city.”
64 tn The Hebrew term translated “mediums” actually refers to a pit used by a magician to conjure up underworld spirits (see 2 Kgs 21:6). In v. 7 the witch of Endor is called the owner of a ritual pit. See H. Hoffner, “Second Millennium Antecedents to the Hebrew ’OñBù,” JBL 86 (1967): 385-401. Here the term refers by metonymy to the owner of such a pit (see H. A. Hoffner, TDOT 1:133).
65 sn See Isa 8:19 for another reference to magicians who attempted to conjure up underworld spirits.
66 tn Heb “Use divination for me with the ritual pit and bring up for me the one whom I say to you.”
67 tc The translation follows many medieval Hebrew
68 tn Heb “he listened to their voice.”
69 tn Heb “passing by with respect to hundreds and thousands.” This apparently describes a mustering of troops for the purpose of inspection and readiness.
70 tn Heb “blessing.”
71 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity (likewise in the following verse).
72 tc The translation follows the MT, which vocalizes the verb as a Qal. The LXX, however, treats the verb as a Hiphil, “they brought.”
