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 10:10

10:10 When Saul and his servant ³  arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the spirit of God rushed upon Saul ⁴  and he prophesied among them.

1 Samuel 12:12

12:12 “When you saw that King Nahash of the Ammonites was advancing against you, you said to me, ‘No! A king will rule over us’ – even though the Lord your God is your king!

1 Samuel 22:3

22:3 Then David went from there to Mizpah in Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay ⁵  with you until I know what God is going to do for me.”

1 Samuel 29:9

29:9 Achish replied to David, “I am convinced that you are as reliable ⁶  as the angel of God! However, the leaders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go up with us in the battle.’

[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.”

[10:10]  ³ tc Two medieval Hebrew mss, the LXX, and the Syriac Peshitta have the singular “he” (in which case the referent would be Saul alone).

[10:10]  tn Heb “they”; the referents (Saul and his servant) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “go forth.”

[29:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “I know that you are good in my eyes.”