1 Samuel 1:16

1:16 Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman, ¹  for until now I have spoken from my deep pain and anguish.”

1 Samuel 6:16

6:16 The five leaders of the Philistines watched what was happening and then returned to Ekron on the same day.

1 Samuel 7:11

7:11 Then the men of Israel left Mizpah and chased the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth Car.

1 Samuel 11:10

11:10 The men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you ²  and you can do with us whatever you wish.” ³ 

1 Samuel 14:8

14:8 Jonathan replied, “All right! ⁴  We’ll go over to these men and fight them.

1 Samuel 14:16

14:16 Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin ⁵  looked on ⁶  as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt away first in one direction and then in another. ⁷ 

¹ tn Heb “daughter of worthlessness.”

² tn The second masculine plural forms in this quotation indicate that Nahash and his army are addressed.

³ tn Heb “according to all that is good in your eyes.”

³ tn Heb “Look!”

⁴ tn Heb “at Gibeah of Benjamin.” The words “in the territory” are supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “saw, and look!”

⁶ tn Heb “the crowd melted and went, even here.”