1 Samuel 10:27

10:27 But some wicked men ¹  said, “How can this man save us?” They despised him and did not even bring him a gift. But Saul said nothing about it. ² 

1 Samuel 21:13

21:13 He altered his behavior in their presence. ³  Since he was in their power, ⁴  he pretended to be insane, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting his saliva run down his beard.

[10:27]  ¹ tn Heb “sons of worthlessness” (see 2:12).

[10:27]  ² tc In place of the MT (“and it was like one being silent”) the LXX has “after about a month,” taking the expression with the first part of the following chapter rather than with 10:27. Some Hebrew support for this reading appears in the corrected hand of a Qumran ms of Samuel, which has here “about a month.” However, it seems best to stay with the MT here even though it is difficult.

[21:13]  ³ tn Heb “in their eyes.”

[21:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “in their hand.”