¹ tn Or “Saul, making dire threats.”

¹ tn Heb “to Gibeah of Saul.”

⁵ tn Heb “and from the hand of Saul.”

³ tn Heb “in the days of Saul.”

⁵ tn Heb “and from the hand of Saul.”

³ tn Grk “they”; the referents (Saul’s companions) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹ tc In the LXX and Vulgate the pronoun “you” is singular, referring specifically to Saul. In the MT it is plural, including Saul’s servant as well.

¹ tn Heb “from the sons of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul.”

¹ tc The present translation, “Saul’s son had two men,” is based on the reading “to the son of Saul,” rather than the MT’s “the son of Saul.” The context requires the preposition to indicate the family relationship.

¹ tn Heb “and the battle was heavy against Saul.”

¹ tn Heb “and David swore an oath to Saul.”

¹ tn Heb “Saul was planning the evil against him.”

² tn Heb “and Abner sat at the side of Saul.”

¹ tn Heb “and Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan.”

¹ tn Heb “his,” which could refer to Israel or to Saul.

³ tn Heb “God turned for him another heart”; NAB, NRSV “gave him another heart”; NIV, NCV “changed Saul’s heart”; TEV “gave Saul a new nature”; CEV “made Saul feel like a different person.”

² tn Heb “Saul’s.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.

¹ tn Heb “he,” but Saul is clearly the referent. A Qumran ms and the LXX include the name “Saul” here.

² tn The Greek interrogative particle used in this verse (οὐχ, ouch) expects a positive reply. They all knew about Saul’s persecutions.

¹ sn In the Hebrew text the pronoun you is plural, suggesting that Saul’s father was concerned about his son and the servant who accompanied him.