Discovery Box1 Samuel 9:8 
Context9:8 The servant went on to answer Saul, “Look, I happen to have in my hand a quarter shekel 1 of silver. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us where we should go.” 2
1 Samuel 20:2
Context20:2 Jonathan 3 said to him, “By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing 4 large or small without making me aware of it. 5 Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won’t happen!”
1 sn A quarter shekel of silver would weigh about a tenth of an ounce (about 3 grams).
2 tn Heb “our way.”
3 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jonathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tc The translation follows the Qere, many medieval Hebrew
5 tn Heb “without uncovering my ear.”
