Discovery Box1 Samuel 4:7 
Context4:7 The Philistines were scared because they thought that gods had come to the camp. 1 They said, “Too bad for 2 us! We’ve never seen anything like this!
1 Samuel 6:6
Context6:6 Why harden your hearts like the Egyptians and Pharaoh did? 3 When God 4 treated them harshly, didn’t the Egyptians send the Israelites on their way? 5
1 Samuel 24:13
Context24:13 It’s like the old proverb says: ‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you.
1 Samuel 25:41
Context25:41 She arose, bowed her face toward the ground, and said, “Your female servant, like a lowly servant, will wash 6 the feet of the servants of my lord.”
1 tn The Hebrew text has a direct quote, “because they said, ‘Gods have come to the camp.’” Even though the verb translated “have come” is singular, the following subject should be taken as plural (“gods”), as v. 8 indicates. Some emend the verb to a plural form.
2 tn Traditionally “woe to.” They thought disaster was imminent.
3 tn Heb “like Egypt and Pharaoh hardened their heart.”
4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “and they sent them away and they went.”
6 tn Heb “Here is your maidservant, for a lowly servant to wash.”
