1 Samuel 10:14-16

10:14 Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where did you go?” Saul ¹  replied, “To look for the donkeys. But when we realized they were lost, ²  we went to Samuel.” 10:15 Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me what Samuel said to you.” ³  10:16 Saul said to his uncle, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul ⁴  did not tell him what Samuel had said about the matter of kingship.

[10:14]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:14]  ² tn Heb “And we saw that they were not.”

[10:15]  ³ tc In the LXX and Vulgate the pronoun “you” is singular, referring specifically to Saul. In the MT it is plural, including Saul’s servant as well.

[10:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.