Yosua 7:26

7:26 Then they erected over him a large pile of stones (it remains to this very day ¹ ) and the Lord’s anger subsided. So that place is called the Valley of Disaster to this very day.

Yosua 7:2

7:2 Joshua sent men from Jericho ²  to Ai (which is located near Beth Aven, east of Bethel ³ ) and instructed them, “Go up and spy on the land.” So the men went up and spied on Ai.

1 Samuel 18:17

18:17 ⁴ Then Saul said to David, “Here’s my oldest daughter, Merab. I want to give her to you in marriage. Only be a brave warrior ⁵  for me and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul thought, “There’s no need for me to raise my hand against him. Let it be the hand of the Philistines!”

[7:26]  ¹ tc Heb “to this day.” The phrase “to this day” is omitted in the LXX and may represent a later scribal addition.

[7:2]  ² map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[7:2]  ³ map For the location of Bethel see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[18:17]  ⁴ tc Much of the ms evidence for the LXX lacks vv. 17-19.

[18:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “son of valor.”