1 Samuel 6:21

6:21 So they sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down here and take it back home with you.”

1 Samuel 9:8

9:8 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 10:16

10:16 Saul said to his uncle, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul ³  did not tell him what Samuel had said about the matter of kingship.

1 Samuel 14:28

14:28 Then someone from the army informed him, “Your father put the army under a strict oath ⁴  saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food today!’ That is why the army is tired.”

1 Samuel 18:26

18:26 So his servants told David these things and David agreed ⁵  to become the king’s son-in-law. Now the specified time had not yet expired ⁶ 

1 Samuel 19:3

19:3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are. I will speak about you to my father. When I find out what the problem is, ⁷  I will let you know.”

1 Samuel 19:22

19:22 Finally Saul ⁸  himself went to Ramah. When he arrived at the large cistern that is in Secu, he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” They said, “At Naioth in Ramah.”

1 Samuel 23:25

23:25 Saul and his men went to look for him. ⁹  But David was informed and went down to the rock and stayed in the desert of Maon. When Saul heard about it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.

[9:8]  ¹ sn A quarter shekel of silver would weigh about a tenth of an ounce (about 3 grams).

[9:8]  ² tn Heb “our way.”

[10:16]  ³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “your father surely put the army under an oath.” The infinitive absolute is used before the finite verb to emphasize the solemn nature of the oath.

[18:26]  ⁵ tn Heb “and it was acceptable in the eyes of David.”

[18:26]  ⁶ tn Heb “the days were not fulfilled.”

[19:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “when I see.”

[19:22]  ⁸ tn Heb “he” (also in v. 23). the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[23:25]  ⁹ tn Heb “to search.”