1 Samuel 16:3

16:3 Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you should do. You will anoint for me the one I point out ¹  to you.”

1 Samuel 17:18

17:18 Also take these ten portions of cheese to their commanding officer. ²  Find out how your brothers are doing ³  and bring back their pledge that they received the goods. ⁴ 

[16:3]  ¹ tn Heb “say”; KJV, NRSV “name”; NIV “indicate.”

[17:18]  ² tn Heb “officer of the thousand.”

[17:18]  ³ tn Heb “and your brothers, observe with respect to welfare.”

[17:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “and their pledge take.” This probably refers to some type of confirmation that the goods arrived safely. See R. W. Klein, 1 Samuel (WBC), 177. Cf. NIV “bring back some assurance”; NCV “some proof to show me they are all right”; NLT “bring me back a letter from them.”