1 Samuel 10:3

10:3 “As you continue on from there, you will come to the tall tree of Tabor. At that point three men who are going up to God at Bethel ¹  will meet you. One of them will be carrying three young goats, one of them will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and one of them will be carrying a container of wine.

1 Samuel 16:1

Samuel Anoints David as King

16:1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. ²  Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, ³  for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.” ⁴ 

1 Samuel 20:13

20:13 But if my father intends to do you harm, may the Lord do all this and more to Jonathan, if I don’t let you know ⁵  and send word to you so you can go safely on your way. ⁶  May the Lord be with you, as he was with my father.

1 Samuel 20:21

20:21 When I send a boy after them, I will say, “Go and find the arrows.” If I say to the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; ⁷  get them,’ then come back. For as surely as the Lord lives, you will be safe and there will no problem.

¹ map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

² tc The Lucianic recension of the Old Greek translation includes the following words: “And the Lord said to Samuel.”

³ map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.

⁴ tn Heb “for I have seen among his sons for me a king.”

³ tn Heb “uncover your ear.”

⁴ tn Heb “in peace.”

⁴ tn Heb “from you and here.”