Discovery Box1 Samuel 9:14 
Context9:14 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
Context13:18 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
Context14:16 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
Context14:47 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
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.”
