1 Samuel 16:9

16:9 Then Jesse presented ¹  Shammah. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”

1 Samuel 1:26

1:26 She said, “Just as surely as you are alive, my lord, I am the woman who previously stood here with you in order to pray to the Lord.

1 Samuel 9:11

9:11 As they were going up the ascent to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water. They said to them, “Is this where the seer is?”

1 Samuel 16:8

16:8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. ²  But Samuel ³  said, “The Lord has not chosen this one, either.”

1 Samuel 14:34

14:34 Then Saul said, “Scatter out among the army and say to them, ‘Each of you bring to me your ox and sheep and slaughter them in this spot and eat. But don’t sin against the Lord by eating the blood.” So that night each one brought his ox and slaughtered it there. ⁴ 

1 Samuel 21:9

David Goes to Gath

21:9 The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the valley of Elah, is wrapped in a garment behind the ephod. If you wish, take it for yourself. Other than that, there’s nothing here.” David said, “There’s nothing like it! Give it to me!”

¹ tn Heb “caused to pass by.”

² tn Heb “and caused him to pass before.”

³ tn Heb “he” (also in v. 9); the referent (Samuel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “and all the army brought near, each his ox by his hand, and they slaughtered there.”