1 Samuel 17:48

17:48 The Philistine drew steadily closer to David to attack him, while David quickly ran toward the battle line to attack the Philistine. ¹ 

1 Samuel 9:14

9:14 So they went up to the town. As they were heading for the middle of the town, Samuel was coming in their direction ²  to go up to the high place.

1 Samuel 13:10

13:10 Just when he had finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel appeared on the scene. Saul went out to meet him and to greet him. ³ 

1 Samuel 17:2

17:2 Saul and the Israelite army ⁴  assembled and camped in the valley of Elah, where they arranged their battle lines to fight against ⁵  the Philistines.

1 Samuel 25:32

25:32 Then David said to Abigail, “Praised ⁶  be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you this day to meet me!

¹ tc Most LXX mss lack the second half of v. 48.

² tn Heb “to meet them.” This may indicate purpose on Samuel’s part. The next sentence indicates that the meeting was by design, not just an accident.

³ tn Heb “to bless him.”

⁴ tn Heb “the men of Israel” (so KJV, NASB); NAB, NIV, NRSV “the Israelites.”

⁵ tn Heb “to meet.”

⁵ tn Heb “blessed” (also in vv. 33, 39).