1 Samuel 11:5
Context11:5 Now Saul was walking behind the 1 oxen as he came from the field. Saul asked, “What has happened to the people? Why are they weeping?” So they told him about 2 the men of Jabesh.
1 Samuel 17:7
Context17:7 The shaft 3 of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed six hundred shekels. 4 His shield bearer was walking before him.
1 tn Or perhaps, “his oxen.” On this use of the definite article see Joüon 2:506-7 §137.f.
2 tn Heb “the matters of.”
3 tn The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew
4 sn That is, about fifteen or sixteen pounds.